Montezuma a Jaco

We are now at the beach in Jacó it has been a long week so far or atleast I think it has been a week. I have looked at a clock once since we have been gone but I have a few time references. There is the tide and the sun and on a occasion my stomach lets me know its time for a meal.

There has been some most memorable highlights so far. We left San Jose basically when we arrived and took a bus then a ferry then a bus and met up with our friends Wakan and Kelsy in Montezuma. We then spent many following days there. Our little group definitely became the life of the town for the short while. There weren't a lot of tourists and in our little spot we didnt have to go far maybe 50 feet to get ocean, sand, food, music and fun liquid refreshments. The people we met were all very nice as well. We made many local friends and we hung out with many nights over and during the day we would see them in town and act like old friends.

I wore my shoes one time I believe for a hike up to a waterfall. It was gorgeous and the swimming was top of the line. We also saw some brave locals jump from the tops of some of the falls which fell like 75feet maybe. It was crazy. We had our first monkey sighting there and there were many, very cute I might add.

A couple of other interesting things: There are a lot of people fishing on the beach with fishing line attached to board. we were hanging on the beach and one pulled in a manta rey. It was huge and looked rather sad to me lying on its back. I went over to watch them throw it back in but when one of the guys grabbed its tail and started twisting it around I had to walk away. I should have assumed that they would not throw it back but I had a little bit of a hard time then again you know me Ms. Sensitive. Another night, in the middle of the night we were on the beach again (imagine that) and a sea turtle crawled up to lay her eggs. When she was done she burried her eggs and left. The second she left a teenage boys started pulling them all up. He gathered about five. Once again i had to walk away. As much as everyone told me that of course none of the eggs would survive there anyways I did not want to see why they didn't.

The turtle was beautiful and seemed so gentle I felt like it was a gift from her to allow us to be present however I have to remeber that life is not paradise and perfect anywhere. I have a lot to learn about the world and I am so excited for it and also a little aprehensive because I know that there will be some very hard things in frontof me.

We are in Jacó now and the town is a bit more sleezy. Kelsy and I had the pleasure to be photographed by three fourteen year old boys with an obviously stolen camera while we were all backpacked up. It was not the most pleasant. We will stay here tonight and tomorrow we are headed to Monte Verde up north to hang out with our friend Zach from Eugene who works with a tourist company up there. Then we will say good bye to Kelsy and Wakan and Mere and I shall move on. ok until next time.