Surprise dinner guest
First time seeing a porcupine in the wild! We were busy having dinner when this stranger showed up. None of us could recognize it till the server told us that it was an African porcupine. It was about two feet long without the tail. It got on to the scaffoldings under the roof and just nestled itself there for the rest of the evening.
Sunset from Villa Caletas
The negative edge pool in Villa Caletas
Looking into the rainforest
From Villa Caletas. The resort is at a height of 1320 feet. To put this in perspective, Atlanta is at about 1050 feet. That was a sheer drop. We could see the macaws gliding by in pairs. Unfortunately, I did not have my DSLR with me this time. Could not catch any of them from such a distance with my iPhone. Saw a couple of hummingbirds flit by very near to us.
My new friends in Costa Rica
Katherine Ramos and her husband Juan Carlos! Katherine made our team’s stay extremely comfortable. Went out of her way to arrange for Covid tests when our original option failed. If you ever get to this side of the world, do look her up – she will take good care of you.
Hope to see you two next time again!