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Some faces (and a few places) of Monteverde, Costa Rica

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Chris
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A friendly American Dad snapped this for me. We're enjoying our coffee tasting on the balcony of Don Juan's.
A friendly American Dad snapped this for me. We’re enjoying our coffee tasting on the balcony of Don Juan’s.

My computer battery is at 7%, and we need to check out of this place pretty quick, but I thought I would try for a quick blog post. Anyone who’s ever blogged will know that “quick blog post” is kind of an oxymoron.

Anyway, we’ve had a great time adventuring in the Monteverde area. Lots to see and do, although everything is very developed and tourism-based. I think the plan is to drive out to the ocean today, even though we could easily spend more time here in the so-called “cloud forest”.

Yesterday morning we went on a coffee plantation tour, which was perfect for a couple of caffeine addicts like us. In the afternoon, we checked out one of the bigger adventure park operators in the area: Selvatura ($75 each for access tot heir jungle bridge walk and zipline tour). It was pretty great. We saw several animals and interesting plants. I got some DSLR footage of the ziplining which I will probably put together at some point.

In the meantime, here are some of my favourite people images of the last couple days.

Cheers,
Chris

We stopped on the rocky road from Arenal to Monteverde at a little place where they show tourists the old school way of extracting sugar cane juice.
We stopped on the rocky road from Arenal to Monteverde at a little place where they show tourists the old school way of extracting sugar cane juice.
The machine was made in 1892 and takes three men to operate.
The machine was made in 1892 and takes three men to operate.
The can is simply squeezed until the juice pours out.
The can is simply squeezed until the juice pours out.
Pulpy bits are strained out.
Pulpy bits are strained out.
And the result is tasty, sugary juice. Good with a bit of ginger juice or lemon.
And the result is tasty, sugary juice. Good with a bit of ginger juice or lemon.
These guys did the grunt work. Laura had a hand too.
These guys did the grunt work. Laura had a hand too.
A family goofs around in Santa Ellena.
A family goofs around in Santa Ellena.
Laura enjoys some sun while I finish up breakfast. We're staying at the Arco Iris hotel in Santa Ellena. It is gorgeous.
Laura enjoys some sun while I finish up breakfast. We’re staying at the Arco Iris hotel in Santa Ellena. It is gorgeous.
Junior, our tour guide ont he coffee tour. Great sense of humour...
Junior, our tour guide ont he coffee tour. Great sense of humour…

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Just some hunky stud we met on a bridge.
Just some hunky stud we met on a bridge.
Our zipline guides at Selvatura.
Our zipline guides at Selvatura.
The streets of Santa Ellena.
The streets of Santa Ellena.

ps – battery is now at 3%…

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