San Jose to Cahuita, Costa Rica, 150 miles
Every now and then, on the road, as we drive and drive, and do not see anywhere to stay that looks safe as the day turns into darkness…I loose sight of where we will end up. Last night as we drove through the misty mountains and into San Jose in the pitch black was one of those moments. It seemed no matter where we assumed would be a hotel, we would be yet again disappointed. The hotel we stayed at I look at as a savior; clean, laundry service and a safe and secure home for Yoshita. When I woke up, I was definitely in appreciation for what we discovered the night before. Our desperately needed laundry was done, all of the stuff which got soaked the day before had dried, and we were ready to head over to the Caribbean coast!
As soon as we set out for the road to Limon, we found it without even trying; a definite first and great way to start off our day. The road turned up into the hills which were full of lush jungle, some of the greenest and thickest I’ve seen yet in Costa Rica. It was a really beautiful ride. As soon as the mountains tapered off we spotted a little breakfast joint which looked like something you’d expect to see in Lake Tahoe on the side of the road. There were a few other bikers there (dirt bikes) who seemed to be out for their Sunday ride. Breakfast was the Costa Rican usual, gallopinto (a mixture of rice and black beans) with eggs; basic but satisfying. Over lunch we discussed the possibility of going into one of the zip line jungle tours that we saw as we passed through the jungle on our way in. We reviewed our route and decided that this would be the only opportunity to do so in Costa Rica as the remainder of our time spent here will be along the Caribbean coastline. It was a great decision!
We rode back about 5 miles to a location we passed which looked interested; a tour through the jungle along their sky tram (just like a ski lift). After discovering that we could pass as students for half price ($27/each), we secured Yoshita and signed up! It was a nice excursion as we got to see some of the jungle in Costa Rica. The tour lasted about a couple of hours and we were back on the road towards Limon.
Up until the other coastline, the road wasn’t very interested, but as soon as we hit the beach, it felt as if we entered a new world. The buildings, houses, people, everything had changed. It was as if we landed on a Caribbean island (at least what I would expect, as I’ve never been to one). Numerous palms trees lined the perfect peaceful coastline. Our road into Cahuita followed the coastline with it’s small but well maintained road. It was great! Although as Mike ready, there are plenty of police who pull you over here, this did hold true. Fortunately even though we were pulled over every single time, Mike threw in some charm and great words about Costa Rica and the friendly cops would set us off on our way.
We arrived into town about an hour before dark; great timing. It has been getting dark very early here which has been hard for meeting destinations during daylight. Little shacks and old houses lined the dirt road in this town which seemed to have an abundance of Creole style restaurants, hammocks, and reggae music. We found a little motel for us. Yoshita is outside, but very close to our door and set out for some good ol’ Creole food. Mike got the jerk fish and I got the smoked chicken in coco sauce; delicious!!! Looks like a nice little spot to spend a couple of nights…
As soon as we set out for the road to Limon, we found it without even trying; a definite first and great way to start off our day. The road turned up into the hills which were full of lush jungle, some of the greenest and thickest I’ve seen yet in Costa Rica. It was a really beautiful ride. As soon as the mountains tapered off we spotted a little breakfast joint which looked like something you’d expect to see in Lake Tahoe on the side of the road. There were a few other bikers there (dirt bikes) who seemed to be out for their Sunday ride. Breakfast was the Costa Rican usual, gallopinto (a mixture of rice and black beans) with eggs; basic but satisfying. Over lunch we discussed the possibility of going into one of the zip line jungle tours that we saw as we passed through the jungle on our way in. We reviewed our route and decided that this would be the only opportunity to do so in Costa Rica as the remainder of our time spent here will be along the Caribbean coastline. It was a great decision!
We rode back about 5 miles to a location we passed which looked interested; a tour through the jungle along their sky tram (just like a ski lift). After discovering that we could pass as students for half price ($27/each), we secured Yoshita and signed up! It was a nice excursion as we got to see some of the jungle in Costa Rica. The tour lasted about a couple of hours and we were back on the road towards Limon.
Up until the other coastline, the road wasn’t very interested, but as soon as we hit the beach, it felt as if we entered a new world. The buildings, houses, people, everything had changed. It was as if we landed on a Caribbean island (at least what I would expect, as I’ve never been to one). Numerous palms trees lined the perfect peaceful coastline. Our road into Cahuita followed the coastline with it’s small but well maintained road. It was great! Although as Mike ready, there are plenty of police who pull you over here, this did hold true. Fortunately even though we were pulled over every single time, Mike threw in some charm and great words about Costa Rica and the friendly cops would set us off on our way.
We arrived into town about an hour before dark; great timing. It has been getting dark very early here which has been hard for meeting destinations during daylight. Little shacks and old houses lined the dirt road in this town which seemed to have an abundance of Creole style restaurants, hammocks, and reggae music. We found a little motel for us. Yoshita is outside, but very close to our door and set out for some good ol’ Creole food. Mike got the jerk fish and I got the smoked chicken in coco sauce; delicious!!! Looks like a nice little spot to spend a couple of nights…
For lovers only...our own skytram
What we looked like going through the lush jungle
Yay! That's great!
Note: Mike is smartly wearing his protection against Mosquitos
...somebody has got to do it
Cuisin' along the Carribean coast
You ever wonder where Chiquita Banana comes from?
Crocs?
Carribean livin'
posted by Pedro and Maria at 4:21 PM
1 Comments:
get ready for the bridge sucks.. I flew over that like the wind. almost had to take a swim... el guacomole
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