We got up and had to get to the airport in Pavas pretty early for our flight down to Puerto Jimenez. The flight was cool, in a small prop plane, and I could see the cockpit the whole time. The views were really great on the plane ride over, and watching the landing from the cockpit window was a bit unnerving.
After landing we were greeted by some very friendly girls from Lapa Rios. They offered us drinks, had people to bring our luggage from the plane to the Land Rover awaiting us. It was warm, and a little humid, just what we expect of Costa Rica. We also met a couple from Seattle who were staying at Lapa Rios as well.
The drive to the resort was really bumpy and through some muddy dirt roads, and couple of rivers that we had to ford. After about 45 minutes, we reached the resort and were greeted by some guys holding fruit drinks and taking our bags. They are very nice and we waited around and had a very good 3 course lunch. The lodge has a thatched roof which was amazing, so we enjoyed the view while we waited for our room to get ready. They also issued us a hand crank flashlight, which was very much necessary for finding your way back to your room at night.
Our bungalow was just what we had imagined. A private little hut, with beds covered in mosquito nets, and an amazing view from our patio. The patio even had a hammock! The view was full of greenery, beyond which lay the Gulfo Dulce and some mountains. We even had a some monkeys climbing around the trees around us.
After taking a rest, we hiked down to the ocean, walked along the beach, and came back for dinner. By then it was dark out, and not much to do, so we went to bed early.
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