Went back to San Jose Caribbean side and getting a lot of rain. There was a problem for a semi trailer, on the top of the range, dropping its back wheels over the side of the pavement, so we had an hours delay there. Amazing how they drive these big trucks and buses on these skinny winding roads.
My friend from Colorado arrived the next day and we had a good look around San Jose
La Fortuna’s weather had got worse by the time we went back and we moved on to Monteverde the next day. The rain stopped for the shuttle-boat-shuttle trip and it was bloody nice on Lake Arenal
Monteverde was dry being on the Pacific side of the mountains and we heard a massive clap of noise about 6 pm and it was a small eruption from Arenal volcano, so it was a shame we didn’t go on the trek to it because of the rain! That would have been really something to see and experience.
Monteverde is famous for the Cloud Forest and it was a great walk around it the next day for about 4 hours with a really enthusiastic local guide who pointed out all the critters, including; tarantulas in holes, army ants, quadrupeds, humming birds, etc.
A 4.30 am start the next day on a local bus down to the Trans American Highway
