Costa Rica Day 9: Lost in the Rainforest!!

Checked out of my hotel about 7:30.
My room is at the top.  This is one
Of five separate buildings.

My last day in Costa Rica I finally got to go to see the National Park.  You can't come to Costa Rica and pass that up.  Not allowed.  Most of the group wanted to find a beach.  I got lost looking for something else.  Here is a pictorial of my adventure.

Took the bus from Manuel Antonio  to the National
Park.  Big group.  Whole bottle of water. What could be safer?

These flowers are everywhere.  Anyone know what they are?
Hot and sweaty. Water running low.

Most people wanted to take the path that led to the beach. I
took a different one because I wanted to explore the rainforest.
The camera was being held by a friendly log.  I call this, "Where the
Hell am I?"

Water all gone, soaking wet with sweat.  I met a group of 4
Tico teenagers in swimwear.  They knew the way and
invited me to follow them.  My spanish was good enough to manage
THAT at least.   Snapped this shot of the cove where Ponce de Leon tried
to land.  The Quepoa Indians convinced him otherwise.

My return to civilization.  A restaurant at the beginning of the
trail.  Over-priced food, but I didn't care.  Their water was
ice cold and the breeze off the ocean revived me nicely