Costa Rica was lots of fun since my uncle John and aunt Linda were there with us. We started in Quepos and spent several days swimming in the ocean. Their largest beach is next to Manuel Antonio National Park where we went for a nature walk. We saw many different lizards and bats but best of all we got to see a three toed sloth and a two toed sloth with a baby. I love sloths! The park also had a private beach that you could swim in when you finished your walk but you had to be careful because there were monkeys and raccoons everywhere! We signed up to go snorkeling and had a blast feeding pineapple pieces to the fish. There was one spot that was very deep so you had to dive down to see the fish. There also was a crack in the coral that was full of parrotfish nibbling coral off the rocks.
Our second stop was Monteverde high up in the mountains. We signed up for a night tour and saw some sleeping birds and lizards but best of all we saw another two toed sloth! It was climbing down the tree to relieve itself but with all the lights and people it shot back up the tree. I guess going to the bathroom could wait! It rained the day we went on the canopy tour and we did not see any animals except for a few birds. I had lots of fun climbing up the inside of the most humongous ficus tree.
Our final stop in Costa Rica with John and Linda was in La Fortuna in the middle of the rainforest next to Volcan Arenal. We met Alex and Mel from Australia who joined us in going to swim by a waterfall. There was a small nature park close to town where we went for a walk and saw toucans, skinks, more sloths, and an armadillo. Our hotel was near the volcano and there was a hiking trail across the frozen lava flow that gave us an amazing view of the volcano and the surrounding area.
I loved Costa Rica and it was even more special because I got to spend it with my aunt and uncle!
