Picking up where we left off takes us to the Osa Peninsula in Costa Rica. We went to stay at Poorman's Paradise Resort. This is a place only accessible by boat. We took a bus out to a tiny town that led us to Sierpe River where we climbed aboard a boat to the mouth of the Pacific Ocean. This was quite the adventure basically crash landing on the beach to get to the resort. I seriously felt like I was in a movie climbing into the water off the boat and taking my first look at the terrain. You could have thought you arrived in Jurassic Park. I might add this was a great time (the boat ride on the ocean) that Matt, our guide demonstrated his skill in keeping people from stressing. In particular, me. I am not a swimmer by any means. I'm not afraid of water and have been in the ocean plenty of times. However, I had never quite experienced something like this ride. We were on wild, open ocean (I have been whale watching but that was much calmer) and it could've been nerve wrecking but Matt kept me talking, splashing in the water and beholden by the beautiful scenery. I really appreciated it.
The people who work at Poorman's Paradise are clearly very invested in their place. The cabins were adorable with lovely homemade touches, they made an effort with the meals despite the fact that they didn't really know much about a vegan diet upon my arrival(they had great coffee) and the drinks at the bar were amazing. The cabin I stayed in near the water was equipped with a simple shower and nice bed. The screens were always open (common practice in this warm country) so waking to the surf everyday was to be expected. We were here near full moon so at night the sound of the ocean was quite unbelievable. Also, there were monkeys all around and beautiful dogs. Someone took care of them as none of them looked unhealthy in anyway. This is also how we had a base for getting into what is called "One of the last wild places left on Earth," more of that next time!
(Oh, and we went zip lining and I have a fear of heights but managed 13 zip lines over the jungle canopy-GO ME!) The canopy tour company is on TripAdvisor with a perfect rating. Corcovado Canopy Tour is who you want to go see about some amaze balls scenery.
More adventures soon!