1 Month Down

I guess I've lasted month on the Rich Coast and I'm pretty sure I can handle 5 more months in paradise. You don't have to twist my arm. Things are going great.
Five ticos from San Luis came down to dig a new septic tank. I already knew Jocksan from previous trips and the other 4 were fast friends. They enjoyed mimicking Miltons slow incorrect Spanish and were thoroughly entertaining. Pilipe let them drive the quadracycle so I got to tear around the park in tow which was awesome. When the septic tank was finished Pilipe gave us a fiesta with fresh ceviche and imperial. Shortly after the fiesta we headed out to walk around the peninsula to the Cabuya side of the park. 5 ticos and a gringa how hard could it be? The walk was supposed to take 3 hours of harsh walking on reef rock, we did it in 2.5 and went the long way. We ran on the beach stretches and walked so fast my calves burned across the reef. When we reached playa cabo blanco everyone realized we had no idea the correct way to go, and no one had given us directions. We picked a trail and started walking. In reality we were a few meters from the station if we had continued on the beach. We hiked through the forest for another hour or so before we reached the other park station completely drenched in sweat. We were immediately served fresh passion fruit juice and crackers. Efrain, another park guard, was at the station with, as he explained later, his mistress and love child.
This side of the park is open to tourists and has a few more amenities then my side, one being a TV. We watched a Manchester United game as we ate dinner. The next day the boys left to head back to San Luis and Pilo drove me back the entrance of my side of the park, but not before we all planned a trip to San Jose to watch a Saprissa soccer game.

As i type this I am sitting on the deck of a beautiful house on the side of hill overlooking the pacific ocean with Cathy and Jim. They are here for ten days and we are currently staying in this awesome house just outside of the park. It has an infinity pool which is where we watched another breathtaking sunset last while chatting with Javier, the grounds keeper.I am so excited Cathy and Jim are here! Today we are hiking into the park and I will show them around and take them snorkeling. They have seen iguanas, parrots, cows and horses, but jim keeps asking "where dat monkey?!" ha. Im hoping we see some monos in the park today.