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If you found this blog via a link from a cruising site ~ we did cruise Mexico on our Ocean 49 cat for a season. See the first text box on the right for links to our preparations, trip down Baja, life in Mexico, cruising and trip back up to SoCal. Unfortunately we are back to the grind in the USA...

Monday, March 21, 2011

Monteverde Cloud Forest!

A place on my bucket list!
Different than a rain forest...
A cloud forest!
And we were there...










Lush.
Epiphytes.
Trees.
Ferns.
Bromeliads.
Quiet.
Moss.
Orchids.
Vines.
Mud.
Trails.
Birds.
Steps.





Overgrown.

Strangler figs.
Tree roots.
Leaf cutter ants.
Fallen trees cut into stepping stones.Wet.
Views.The Continental Divide.




















Waterfall.
Stunning.
Amazing.
Breath-taking.

3.37 miles of up, down, up, down, up, down.
And around.

This is where we missed seeing a Resplendent Quetzal by 5 minutes...

And across the street, this critter, a kinkajou stealing the hummingbird juice out of the feeders.


Completely entertaining!

3 comments:

Behan said...

I am loving all the pictures and stories of Costa Rica... especially seeing the 4-P.A.C.K. crew! how fun!!

In case Australia is, ya know, waiting on your bucket list... we have a cabin on Totem waiting for you! Just saying... :-)

Doug and Carla Scott said...

What a wonderful trip - love seeing all of the beautiful places and critters. Maybe one of these days....

Jim and Heather on Meerkat said...

Australia is definitely on Jim's bucket list! Playing with your kids for an afternoon or evening again is on my bucket list... :)