Although the distance wasn´t that great from
Monteverde to Quepos, the change in weather and the slowness of
the buses due to the road conditions made it seem like
forever. Eight and a half hours later, we arrived hot and tired and dusty we rolled into Quepos. We were happy to find respite in
the family-run hotel Mar y Luna, only a few blocks from the bus station. A refreshing cold
shower and change of clothes later, we were ready to
explore the options.
The tourism here is just as strong, except now geared
toward water activities...especially fishing. John´s
eyes started glowing bright when he saw all the
fishing gear in the store windows. There were lures there, 50x the size of the one´s John normally
uses to catch fish in the fresh water lakes and rivers in States. Here, swordfish,
sailfish and marlins are the prey. But fishing is the
priciest tour option in Costa Rica so we have been
looking carefully for the best deals in town.
Another relative of the hotel also runs a tour office,
so she is helping us look as well. She also found
space for us to go out on a boat the next day to sail
around the Manuel Antonio reserve, snorkel and see
dolphins jumping in the waters. This snorkeling was
different from our other experiences in that instead
of floating up above the fish, we were swimming
amongst them and one even took a surprising nip at my
hand! Seeing the dolphins chase our wake and arc out
of the water in the setting sun was an experience we
will not soon forget, and we came back tired and happy
from the trip.
And, we received good news today: our friends Brandi
and Steve have bought tickets to come visit us next
month. It will be fun to travel together and share our
experiences along the way.
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