Bahia Herradura, Golfo Nicoya, Costa Rica

Not so much to report, today. We did a road trip to the Tarcoles River and the Carara National Park. This a transition area between the dry forest we have seen before and the wetter rain forest that we have not. Various creatures were spotted including the apparently rare scarlet macaw, numerous large crocodiles, other reptiles and birds and of course different kinds of

flora. A very interesting but tiring day ( we walked for miles)

scarlet macaw. he really is in there somewhere

Tarcoles river crocodiles

jesus lizard. this dude really can walk on water

For those of you who didn't know, there was some sort of football game on last night. We watched it in "The Hook-Up" which is a fishing bar at the the resort. (not the other kind of hook-up but maybe some of that as well). The locals were in quite a festive mood, perhaps enhanced by a funny looking man and two ladies with a great deal of cleavage who were dispensing free Mojitos. They weren't very good ( the Mojitos) but they were free, so I guess one shouldn't complain. The game itself was surprisinly entertaing and I am now a Saints fan and I have the Mardi Gras beads to prove it.
We had a huge rain storm at about 0200H and there was a mad scrambling about to get all the hatches closed. Callisto got a good freshwater washdown. So much for the dry season, I guess they really mean a dryer season than the summer.
You will be pleased to know that Costa Rica elected its first female president yesterday. She is the center-right candidate and takes office in April.