We love Uvitas!

This has been a really nice kickback stop on our way south. We got drenched in a downpour on Monday, our first real soaking. Yesterday we hiked to a lovely waterfall and a bamboo forest, accompanied by a mischevious and friendly black dog who we named Noche. He seems to get a big kick out of hiking with touristas. In the afternoon, we found ourselves at Ballena Parque Nacional, an exquisite place. There is a long peninsula stretching to the ocean, it splits into two parts at the end and resembles a huge whale´s tail... hence the name! This is a place where high hills covered with tropical forests reach the ocean. The beach itself is bordered by forests and palms, and there are clear, winding rivers that wander from the trees to the sea. The beach is covered with yellow, tan and ivory clam shells. Red and while burrowing crabs scurry to the holes where they hide. Vultures, royal terns and other birds hang out in small groups like political caucuses on the beach. Quite a find! We are now heading for Puerto Jimenez on the Osa Peninsula. This region is one of the wilder parts of Costa Rica, but the town has lots of infrastructure - hotels, food, internet, busses, a small airport, health services, etc. We expect to be in the region a week or so. And yes, we will get photos up when we find a computer that is compatible with our memory cards. ¡Adios para ahora!