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Day 14 – Up the Creek with a Paddle
Another good night’s sleep. But regardless of this, I was awake at 4.30 listening to the sounds of the jungle, the grasshoppers in the background, frogs chirping in the foreground, then as the light gathered, the howling of the monkeys and the cawing of the birds. We tried doing an early morning bird-watching walk, but… Read more
Day 13 – Seaside Stroll
Second night sleeping in The Dream House, and it began living up to its name. I had a much better sleep, waking up only at 5 am when the howler monkeys began their murderous racket. After that, a slow start: a bit of reading, breakfast of fruit (adopting the local ways), some rather dry pastries… Read more
Day 11 – Jungle Beaches, Swamps, and Monkeys
We said goodbye to Roberta and staff at the Hotel Casa Del Flores. I’d be surprised if there was a nicer place to stay in Cahuita. We parked the car opposite the empanada place, where, for a third day, we failed to buy any empanadas. They weren’t yet open today; yesterday, they’d sold out, and… Read more