First we spent Wednesday night at a hostel in San Jose, and then left at 5:30 in the morning to head to Uvita. We arrived at around 11:00 am, so we had the afternoon to enjoy. We stayed at a nice little cabina, with our own kitchen. We first went to the beach. Marino Ballena National Park (next to Uvita) has a really nice beach. Uvita is a quiet little farming/beach town, and there weren't a lot of people there. It was very relaxing. That night we improvised for our Thanksgiving dinner, and we had mashed potatoes, vegetables, bread and cheese. For dessert we made mini peach cobblers (using mostly canned peaches and granola). It was definitely the most interesting Thanksgiving I've ever had. I missed the stuffing, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, and pies (and of course my family and friends), but we did our best. It turned out well.
Friday we hiked to a waterfall, and Saturday morning we spent at the beach again. Then Saturday evening we headed north to Quepos. Quepos is a bigger port town that is the gateway to Manuel Antonio National Park. Manuel Antonio is very famous, and incredibly crowded and touristy. We got up early Sunday morning and made it into the park before 8, and discovered it is famous for good reason. We were able to get within a few feet of monkeys (Capuchins, or white-faced monkeys, or carablancas in Espanol), and the beaches are breathtaking. It was a really good thing that we got there so early, however, because as we were leaving at around 10:30 there was a huge line to get into the park and hordes of people were coming in. I can't imagine what it's like during high tourist season.
Then we made the trip back to San Ramon. It was a nice trip and I'm glad I got the chance to see the south Pacific. It was my last trip while I'm here, because I am now finishing up school and starting to make the preparations to come home. 11 days! I'm excited.
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