January 20, 2007 – Monteverde

I love this place. I don’t know that anywhere we go will top it, although since we’ve only been to two of the five sites in Costa Rica where we’re doing field projects, who knows. It’s so pretty here. The forest is like what I expect a rainforest to look like, except without the heat and humidity. There are plants everywhere, every possible space is covered. All of the trees have moss and epiphytes growing on them. There are gigantic tree ferns everywhere, and beautiful flowers scattered here and there. On the first day one of the boys commented that he kept expecting to see a dinosaur run out, like in Jurassic Park, and I know exactly what he means.

The other day Pam and I found a waterfall while we were following a trail. It’s beautiful, nestled down in a secluded spot in the woods, with a pool and pretty stream.

The weather has also been nicer than expected. Most of the mornings and evenings are gray and misty, but around 8 or 9 am it’s been getting sunny and very pleasant. The mist is really neat, too, it’s like being inside a cloud. The view from outside our room is also amazing, we can see all the way to the ocean. This place is wonderful. I think I may want to come back here to visit some day.