Our last night in Costa Rica is bittersweet. We are excited to see our families soon, but we are sad that we are leaving this tropical paradise. It's not just the landscapes and wildlife that will be missed, it's the new family we have gained on our tour. The people we have met has made this trip phenomenal. We are so thankful to have had the opportunity to share this wonderful experience with them. We will miss them greatly.
Our last day began by putting our toes in the sand and saying good bye to the pacific beach. Once we left, we had to put our minds back to work and stay focused, for we had one more adventure in store.
We set off on a boat tour for bird watching and crocodile hunting. Before we even got started, a flock of scarlet macaws were posing for us in the treetops. In all, we were able to see 27 macaws on this tour, which is pretty exciting! Once again, our tour guide Ruth said " You guys are so lucky! I've never seen this many macaws on a tour in all of my 3 years."
Other birds we got to check off our list were Pelicans, Egrets, herons, hawks, swallows, kiskadee, and a kingfisher were just a few. But most importantly, we were able to see several large crocodiles sun bathing or swimming along the river banks. The pictures you see will not do them justice.
Some other great things we enjoyed throughout the day were our last lunch and another howler monkey sighting. We also saw a squirrel that was just not the same as the ones back home. He was very cute!
We got together with several other families in Guanacaste and we decided that we would write a song about Ruth and Marcos to show our gratitude for educating and guiding us through the natural areas of Costa Rica. The entire bus sang this song to them today. It was to the tune of Grease Lightning. What a memorable way to end our time on the bus as we were headed to San Jose, our final destination on the tour.
To say our farewells, Carvan put on a show highlighting some of the popular Latin American dances. The dancers were impressive and at the end Amanda, Beth, and Heather were chosen to go in front of the group to learn and demonstrate a salsa dance. Then, we had a yummy dinner. it was the closest to American Cuisine that we have had this entire trip. Afterwards, we took a group photo. What a great way to spend our final evening in Costa Rica.
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