We are packing up to leave this beautiful and wondrous country. They call it the wild west here, and it kind of is, but without the guns and the shoot outs at high noon. Also the water here is amazing and safe to drink.
Yesterday we went over to Nuevo Arenal to say goodbye to our friends at
the gringo breakfast, our spanish teacher Ileana and Ahmad and his
amazing Arenal General Store on the other side of the lake.
Then we came back and made the rounds here before heading to "the
grande dame" Christina's house where our friend Deb cooked a wonderful
farewell dinner for a group of us, topped off with a pound cake that had
more than a pound of cream cheese and butter, and Luine's amazing
brownies. Forgot to take the camera and
capture the group, so we definitely have to come back.
Although we have travelled to several spots in Costa Rica during our
two months here, we love the Lake Arenal area the most. The lake itself is
only 32 sq miles or 75 sq kms, however, it boasts 4 separate
eco-systems. After 2 months we still drive around a bend in the road
and both simultaneously say "wow".
The flora
and fauna here are amazing. We discover new things every day.
Nature, man and beast appear to live in sync, although we could do
with fewer ants as they are (literally) a pain to deal with and I'm
constantly having to tell Ken to avoid the anthills on our walks.
What we will miss the most here are the
wonderful people. Boths ticos and gringos are friendly,
outgoing and extremely helpful. And so to our many friends
in Costa Rica we say "Hasta Luego" (see you later) and not "Adios".
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