Adios a Costa Rica
16 October 2009 | Golfito
Its been two months, and our time in Costa Rica has flown by. Since Playa del Coco, we've been continuing to enjoy the beauty & wildlife of the national parks, that seem to cover this country. Costa Rica has preserved so much of its natural beauty; it's nice to see trees & wildlife flourishing. There are miles and miles of green coastline, and so many birds, and monkeys in all the hills. Most anchorages, we can listen to the howler monkeys scream out from the jungle, sounding like an abominable snowman roar.
In our passage down Costa Rica, we caught waves in the Tamarindo area. We landed a beautiful 4 ½ foot, 20+ lb. Mahi Mahi just outside of whale bay where we spent a week, and saw whales leap out of the water. We anchored at Manual Antonio and hiked the park, enjoying the antics of the white face monkeys. We spent a few days at Drakes Bay and explored the Cocorvado Park. In Golfito, we've done some important boat repairs, but still found time to hike the Golfito Reserve.
Now, we're leaving for Panama, where we'll be for a few weeks before we cross over to Ecuador. But of course, we'll make a stop at Pavones, a great surfing spot, before we leave Costa Rican waters. Not sure when we'll get to post again, but we'll do our best.