Around The World In 80 Waves

Leaving Mal Pais I noticed how low my tyres were as a result of the bumpy drive into town. I also wanted to get some water because it felt like I was actually melting in the heat.

Being the procrastinating champion of the world I sorted these issues out rather than pushing on for the ferry. This meant this was the image that greeted me when I rolled up to the ferry terminal. I had missed it by two minutes. How unlike me?

This of course meant that I was first in line for the next one although that wasn’t for three hours and meant I spent the hottest part of the day trying to shelter from the sun in the oven that my car becomes when stationery. All the while thinking if I hadn’t rushed so much for the first one I wouldn’t have to wait so long for the next one.

There was an air conditioned room on the boat but I preferred to enjoy the sea breeeze whilst taking in the glorious scenery on either side of the Gulf of Nicoya as I crossed it.

Had a bit of an issue finding the road out of town at Punterenas on the other side, and was getting a tad nervous because Dave had spotted that one of my headlamps was out as I left The Green Rooms. The local Police don’t need much excuse to try and exact a bribe so I didn’t want to hand one to them on a plate.

However I was soon on my way towards Jaco crossing a bridge over a crocodile infested river on the way there. Tourists and locals alike are lobbing stuff (sometimes live chickens!) at the crocs in the water to get them riled up. Like a lemon I forgot to take a picture of the action but can only confirm it was brutal. You can see them waiting for the next titbit here.

I got the most amazing surprise soon after when water started falling from the sky. This is a concept which is called rain if I remember correctly, but think it was the first time it had rained on me in nearly four month so I may be wrong! The scenery is getting much more lush the further south I travel into Costa Rica. Rainforests in every sense of the word.