NGG comes through!!

Sleep in Sunday abruptly ended at 6:55 AM, local time. It was probably for the better as it is hard not to get up and enjoy the day. Coffee, tea and some scrambled huevos y cebolla y queso got us ready for our morning adventure.

Sha wanted to explore a section of road behind our condo, so we headed off that way. We navigated the new terrain and made it back to our main road. We decided to head for Iguana Lane, a 100 meter stretch of road that leads right to the beach, and is about 150 meters from the entrance to our gated community. As we turned the corner onto the Lane; I realized that NGG had suddenly appeared and that her "antennae" were up. As I looked at her she was raising her hand and I heard it too; a male howler monkey quietly, grunting deep and slow. With eyes wide, and huge smiles on our faces, we were scanning the tree tops. We walked about half way down the Lane when we heard them moving towards us.

We were in one spot for about ten minutes as we watched the first troop of a male and four females, then another male with three or four females climbed through "our" tree and then slowly climbed away and out of sight.

I'm sure you were also thinking, like me, that NGG isn't going to wait until January or February to see a howler. Well, you were right!

We are still on the trail to get the definitive picture of the elusive skunk squirrel--had a close sighting today on the Horse Trail at the end of our walk today; but couldn't get the shot before he scampered away. Stay tuned.

Well, couldn't wait to share the howler pics with you today. Sha is on the balcony listening to the rain shower that just began--think I'll join her.

​Hope y'all are having a great Sunday! Pura Vida!