Boo & Rats Costa Rica Adventure: Costa Rica Day 14

Last full day here in Costa Rica. Mixed emotions. Would like to stay longer and explore more new areas, but I also miss home and our cats, dogs, horses, donkey, and our own bed.

We were told by the manager of Ti-fakara, the fabulous hotel we stayed at the past 3 nights, about a refuge about 15 minutes out of town, so after we checked out, off we went.

We opted to get a guide and he was excellent. We learned a lot from him and started the day off with a bang - Sloth #1! We ended up with 5 Sloths for the day, Red-eyed Tree Frogs, I got several new birds to chalk up on my growing bird list, all kinds of butterflies and their cocoons and caterpillars, Boat-billed Heron, Camens, several "Jesus" lizards, and a pair of Mot-mot locally made earrings. :)

Then the trek to San Jose stared. OMG, the drivers. I'm amazed there is not an ambulance, or hearse, around every corner. While en route, and after we had just passed through Las Angeles (yes, that is right) I spotted a big white bird way up in a tree. My competent chauffeur turned the car around and I was able to get some shots of a White Hawk!!

We made it to the Hamilton Hotel safely, filled the car back up, turned it in, and had a pretty bad dinner at a local pollo (chicken) place. Next door to our hotel is casino. We decided what the heck. We both anted up $20 to some slot machines (I think Kevin anted up $40), and I walked away with a ticket to cash that was for $252.80! I only picked the machine because it had cute cows and bulls in space ships floating around. Glad I picked it!!!

Cashed my ticket and back to the hotel to drink the bottle of wine the hotel manager gave us after Kevin mentioned we had been here for our 20th anniversary. How nice, and how good it was!

I guess this will be my last day posting. Thank you for joining Kevin and me for this very special trip and occasion. Mostly, thank you Kevin for always being there for me and for being my best friend through thick and thin. I'm always amazed at how well we travel with each other, and even being with one another 24/7, we always have a great time and enjoy being with the other. We are so very lucky to have the love and friendship we have. I love you always, and here is to another 20 plus years together bugging the crap out of each other!!! :)

Stephanie