We left Sámara and the Playa Corrillo today for the Arenal Volcano National Park. It was about a 4 hour drive north to the volcano, which is inland from the coast of the Pacific. The roads were really bumpy and windy, but I fortunately didn't get sick. The more inland we drove, the greener and cooler it got. The temperature went from 36°C to about 22°C in about 2 hours, while the humidity went way up. I had no idea what to expect when we drove up the steep, bumpy road to Princesa de la Luna Eco Lodge in the middle of the jungle. We drove by all these run down cement houses with tin roofs, and I was a little wary about the place we might be staying, but as we turned the corner to the lodge, I knew that our place would be awesome. There were so many plants, more than you could imagine, and all the cabins were made out of dark wood, which blended with the pretty greens. The bedspreads in the rooms were beautiful colors, and there were lots of interesting decorations. There were wood carvings, hammocks, and fun paintings around the lodge. My room is right on the balcony, overlooking the jungle. Our neighbor told us that toucans come every morning and eat the plantains out front, and that there are so many of them. For dinner, the owners made us a traditional Costa Rican meal of rice, beans, guacamole and plantain chips, spicy roasted chicken on the open air BBQ pit, and fresh jalepeño salsa. There was so much food, but it was all delicious. After dinner it rained hard, and that was the first rain I had seen since November!
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