OUR RETIRED ADVENTURE
qUEREMOS VIVIR AL SOL
KSha
Costa Rica is amazing! Beauty abounds.
Panama is "home" for now. Loving life!
South America is next! Columbia here we come.
Costa Rica is amazing! Beauty abounds.
Panama is "home" for now. Loving life!
South America is next! Columbia here we come.
You don't have to be in Costa Rica long before you see or hear about the cool native animals that you will encounter. "Cruce de Fauna" signs are everywhere along the roads. Pictures of howler monkeys, iguanas and anteaters are rotated on the signs. (Haven't spotted an anteater yet...not yet.) We shared our pics of our first encounter with the Howler monkeys at Playa Hermosa on the beach at sunset. You also saw NGG's spotting of the Howler family at the muddy spot in the road a few days ago here at RIP Jack. On our last few morning walks we have heard a family of Howlers that we have tried to track down to see on the paths around our beach, with no luck. It appears like we were trying too hard...because our elusive Howler family actually came to us. Literally to the tree directly outside our room! Afternoon beers and cribbage were interrupted by rustling in the trees and we looked up from our patio--almost straight up. NGG was immediately up with her "telephoto lens" in overdrive as I navigated around the bamboo fence to get under the tree (this put me about 15 feet from our door). We came to realize that there was a "big poppa" and three "baby-mommas" that liked the leaves on the tree outside our room. Both of us think we got the same shot that should go on the cover of next month's NG. See if you can find the cover shot. Pick your favorite one and let us know. The wild kingdom right outside our door! We had a blast comparing photos we each took, then headed to our favorite brick-oven pizza joint for dinner, El Huerto's. You thought Chicago pizza was good...and the spicy oil and pepper flakes was a great topper! A short ride home, and a shorter attempt to stay up a while had us sawing logs before too long. I was only through about a half a cord, when the alarm clock started ringing. (Who in the hell set that thing for so early?) When Sharon didn't hit the snooze button I realized it wasn't coming from our room--but just outside it! After stepping onto our patio, and trying to see through my fogged up glasses, it was confirmed that "big poppa" was back and he wanted the neighborhood to know he was back. Time check came in at 4:15 AM as the first "howl" was being recognized. I was able to gather my senses to capture some of this morning's conversations.
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Kyky
7/1/2021 07:26:10 am
That pizza looks phenomenal! Never knew how horrifying those monkeys sound lol, love you guys!
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7/2/2021 05:43:41 pm
Another awesome group of pictures. How much would you say the poppa weighs, It was just like being there to hear their loud howling! We think the big poppa picture where he is facing forward looking very fierce should be on the cover of National Geographic!!!!! It appears that they use their tail for a fifth appendage! that must have been a hell of a sound for a wake-up call!
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Cindy G
7/3/2021 11:51:30 am
Thanks for taking us to Costa Rica with you! It looks like you are having an amazing time. I love the Howler Monkeys! At first they scared me, then you start to look for them everywhere and it becomes a game! The beaches and sunsets are amazing!! Keep living the dream and THANK YOU for sharing the wonderful exciting days of life you are having. I look forward to reading more and following you as you travel through CR💜💜
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