I'm sitting on the porch of our little cabin and watching Arenal, one of Costa Rica's most active volcanoes, and the coolest thing happened: I saw it light up and heard it rumble! So awesome! But I digress.
Torteguero was a ton of fun! I'm super exhausted today because I stayed up last night to do the last shift of tagging turtles. We had the option to go for a third day, an I figured I should do it since I'm here and may never get the opportunity again. I'm so hard core I volunteered for the 12-4am shift with Jeanne and Sandy. I knew I could sleep all day today because it was a travel day to get to Arenal.
Tagging turtles was a great experience. Every night I went out it rained! Crazy! It's hot so it sometimes feels good. My raincoat held up pretty good besides the amount of sand that is present. The pants too! However I'm still trying to get them dry. I hope it doesn't take the rest of the trip. I was covered in sand nearly every night but I really enjoyed my time on the beach. Did you know that where there are sea turtles there are sharks so none of the locals go swimming in the sea? It must be awful to live on a beach and not be able to go swimming! It's just too dangerous.
So after a day of travel and me being pretty crabby due to lack of sleep, we're finally at Arenal. And now I'm about ready to pass out while I'm watching the volcano from my front porch!
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