Monteverde to Montezuma

You will be surprised to hear it rained again last night....I know, people must be jealous :) In fact I think it was a tropical storm...high winds and lots of rain. I slept for about one hour in total and was up at 6am to get ready for my shuttle bus to Montezuma. What I did not realize was that I was given the wrong ticket and was not sure I would be let on the shuttle when it arrived. David, the hostel owner, called the booking agency and they said not to worry. The only thing I was worried about was being stuck in Monteverde for one more night in this weather. Long story short, my shuttle bus arrived around 8am and I was off. Not 10 minutes outside Monteverde the rain stopped, the sky cleared and the most amazing rainbow appeared. I have never seen anything like this before. The rainbow was so big it almost made an entire circle. I figured this could only be a sign that good things were to come. Monteverde is about 1,500m above sea level and because of this, it has very unique weather patterns. In fact when we were coming down the mountain it looked like that side had no rain at all!! The drive to the Punterenas ferry terminal was non eventful and not near as green and beautiful as on the other side. When we got to the 10am ferry we took our packs and boarded the ship. It was an hour and a half ferry ride to Playa Naranjo and I passed the time in the sun...yes I said sun...chatting with Emilio Kirby from Argentina and his mother who happened to be on the same ferry as me. Turns out he is an electrical engineer working in Houston, Texas for the next couple of years. Great people....he was even able to teacher me a few more words in Spanish. Maybe Argentina should be next on my list of travel destinations....it sure is looking good so far!!!! Emilio and his mother actually took the bus to the ferry and planned to catch the same one I was told did not exist...I think I was scammed. I picked up my shuttle once we crossed on the ferry and spent the next hour and a half making my way to Montezuma. Crazy driving...the roads are full of potholes and instead of driving over them, they swerve all over the road to avoid them. Not great if you are prone to motion sickness. I arrived in Montezuma at about 2pm and set out on my search for a place to stay. I ended up at the Luna Llena owned by Scott and Millie. It is located up on a hill looking over the water in the rainforest. A very zen feel to it. I even heard some howler monkeys crying in the not so far distance, saw some sort of large lizard catching something to eat and heard all kinds of different birds in the trees just outside reception. There is a lovely outdoor deck/seating area where you can hear the ocean while sitting in a porch swing chair. I think I have died and gone to heaven!!!! The sad thing is that they only have the room available for one night, so I am off tomorrow in search of a new place to stay. It will be hard to beat this place for sure. Once I got settled in, I checked out the small town...very artsy, with a bit of a hippie feel. It is VERY hot here....yaaaahhhhh, probably in the mid to high 30's. While walking in the town I ran in to Emilio's mother in the grocery story. They too are moving to a new hotel in the morning as it is very expensive where they are now. I think this is common theme in Costa Rica....everything appears to be more than expected. Tonight I am just going to relax and enjoy this little piece of heaven I am in at the moment and get ready for a beach day tomorrow!!!! May even enjoy a few local cerveza while I am at it. Until next time...