I needed to end my beach bum streak so after 10 nights I decided to

leave Puerto Viejo. I could have easily stayed another day or two or even ten but there are more places to see like Tortuguero where I am now.

It’s up north on the Caribbean side of Costa Rica. The trip here was beautiful. It required a 3 plus hour boat ride up rivers and canals through the national park and into the village. It’s a beautiful trip one in which the captain points out turtles, birds, lizards, sloths and monkeys along the way.

Just as we arrived it rained and the village is muddy. I am guessing that’s normal especially when I saw the shop renting boots.  I wonder if my flip-flops will fit in them? 

Hopefully I will have something worthy to post tomorrow after my tour of the park  which starts at 545am, yes in the morning.

I am definitely not in PV anymore!