Manuel Antonio

We were hoping to sleep in, alas everyone in this country is up at 7. The birds and dogs and such start to make noise. I have yet to wake up to an alarm at my family's house. The Hostel gave us free breakfast which was still rice and beans but it was free and we were on our way. we took the bus from Quepos to Manuel Antonio which cost ¢240 which is about 50 cents. We spent time first in the national park which is a rainforest where we were looking at the plants and animals. We saw a sloth that was actually moving and at a much faster pace than I would have expected from a sloth. We then went out onto one of the many stretches of beach. Since it's the Pacific coast the water is fairly warm which was nice to ride the waves. We also did some reading and we brought a lunch. Once high tide was setting in (about 1:30-2:00) we browsed the street vendors and then caught the bus back to Quepos. The hostel here is nice and they give you a lot (such as beachmats and towels). However, I discovered that they don't have any hot water so I took a cold shower which was quite unpleasant. Overall, a good day.

Tomorrow we will be heading back to Orosi and I will meet the father in the host family. He works in Guanacaste and lives there during the week which is common here.