Into the creepy world ..............

We left San Jose and on our way to Selva Verde Lodge, we stopped at a small local chocolate company called Cibu.    We were treated to a sampling with explanations BEFORE dinner.    The owners are using local products and gaining an excellent reputation in the international chocolate world.   

 Of course, we ordered some to take home.         We arrived after dark at this lodge in the middle of a rainforest.   It is quite rustic, rather like a Boy Scout camp with fairly comfortable accomodations.   The food is simple:    rice and beans, salad, fresh fruit and juices and fish or chicken.   I'm eating local so enjoying some desserts (flan ! ) and fish.    There is no A/C, TV or radio and at times, it would be nice  to have A/C in the rooms but there is always a breeze and the humidity is not bad.    I use bug spray but most don't....and they still bite me.     We went for a 3 hr  hike into the rainforest.    Aside from learning about the flora, we saw a snake, a red frog and spider monkeys.   That apparently is a rare thing.

 We had to go over a long bouncy suspension bridge.

 We saw an owl butterfly.....

 Later, our guide and a hotel guide, set up a photo opportunity with a red eyed tree frog and a blue jean frog.   The little red frog is very very tiny and is the same one I spotted in the forest.....less than an inch.

 The tree frog is larger....maybe 2 plus inches.    They are nocturnal so more cooperative in the light of day.

We spend time with Nancy on the outings, learning to shoot in different situations and then spend time with Mindy with art lessons in the afternoon during Happy Hour !!    They are a fun pair and I'm getting very comfortable with my camera and lens.     Gotta run....heading out on a boat ride  to look at birds.