A couple of transition days

February 5: 85 degrees.  February 6: 90 degrees

Our new ride for a week

Wednesday Feb 5 we packed our car and left Puerto Jimenez, destined once more for Uvita and the lovely Cascada Verde hostel.  We really like this place because it's not far from the beach, but it's tucked well into nature. Plus, it's only $32/night, it's very quiet (as far as hostels go) and it includes a mix of people from around the world.  This stop included a mix of guests young and old from Finland, Alaska, Germany and more.  Since it was a travel day, this day included driving, grocery shopping and relaxing.  It was largely uneventful, ending with some spaghetti that we made in the hostel kitchen.

Thursday morning (Feb 6), it's hot, we were up early and we were ready to hit the beach!  Kasia scrambled the last eggs we had and made some delicious egg, lettuce and cheese wraps for lunch in the Marino Ballena National Park.  A frozen water bottle again makes any bag we can find into a suitable cooler for a few hours.   We arrive at the park, pay our $6 each, and are treated to a gorgeous beach with nice shady areas and palm trees/jungle right against the sand.  Kasia and I love that the water is calm and great for swimming and we hang out swimming around for at least an hour.

After our day at the beach, we returned to the hostel to take it slow and enjoy the rest of our spaghetti and sauce.  A sign in the hostel advertised 1-hour massages for $30. I try to schedule us for the next morning, but after the hostel manager called the massage therapist, we were faced with 2 choices: go now or do not get one since the woman would be out of town the following day.  Kasia went first, and we decided to set up a signal in case the massage was terrible/not worth it.   I arrived to pick her up and got the green light...great massage and great way to end the day.

Kasia enjoying the peaceful deck area at Cascada Verde