pura vida!

Ok, so two days ago I saw the Pacific Ocean for the first time...and then spent my afternoon getting throttled by the ginormous waves. It was awesome! Caroline and I rented a boogie board, got free lessons, and rode the high tide swells during a tropical rain. Pura vida!
Yesterday we made it to La Selva OTS station. This is tropical lowland forest. You know, hot humid, monkeys, poisonous frogs, little white bats that make tents out of palm leaves...typical. We haven't seen a sloth though. Apparently there is one that lives near our cabin so hopefully we'll see it soon.
Today we also saw our first snakes and took a guided walk of a chocolate plantation. We even got to sample traditional chocolate drinks without all the added junk we get in the states.
One of my favorite things we get at La Selva that we didn't have in Las Cruces is the geckos. They are tiny, they are generally between 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 inches from head to tail, and they are all over the place. Unfortunately, they are too fast to get pictures but I'll keep trying.
Well, it's about time for more rice and beans. Adios!