Small plane ride from San Jose to Arenal
our ride to Arenal
Arenal airport- zero visibility, dirt patch runway
Everyone in Costa Rica is really friendly!!!
Our guide for the Sky Tram (Is Child labor permitted in CR?)
The sky tram to 3000ft
Ethereal touch of clouds
This fern exists since the days of the dinosaurs. (Who says nothing lasts for ever???)
Just another day on the job!
I wonder where the cubicles are?
A mirage (this one not in the desert!)
Neetu at 5000ft - ready to take the jump. Bravo!
Now that's my tarzan :)
And his Jane right behind him
Tarzan not wasting a photo-op
Neetu is smiling because this one is the last one. Phew!
Kunla maintaining a smile, but...ouchhhh.....
Eco Termales - Naturally hot (the springs, of course!!!)
PURA VIDA!!!
Neetu under the waterfall
And Kunal behind the bar...
...literally...
Boat Ride from Arenal to Monteverde
Receding view of the Volcano (well, at least they claim it's behind those clouds!!!)
if only the clouds had shifted... for a moment....
Costa Rica's national drink - Imperial beer!
Neetu got invited to a church service in the small town.
The most warm welcome at El-Sol, Monteverde.
And there is Elisabeth. She makes this world a better place.
Who needs an iPod????
Elisabeth's grandson aka Junior Eric Clapton
Time stops in El-Sol. But not the hugs.
Cat Sebastian. he slept on top of Neetu all night.
Our cabin in El-Sol... a slice of heaven.
The cutest place ever!
Path to our cabin...
Two people from Spain who we met at El-Sol the night before. Manuel, the host guide, in yellow. His very gracious wife, Edita, in the kitchen.
Edita, the cook for El Sol. She has magic in her fingers. And her daughter Diana has a magical smile.
All plans for Monteverde abandoned. we decided to just go with our new friends.
And with some other new friends...
Mr. Jose Angeles - owner of multiple properties in Costa Rica.
Doggie Luke decided to join us in our jaunt.
My stud... Saltareen!!!
Another stud - Hermes. and the horse's name is Halil ;)
Idyllic wanderings on our friends' properties. They decided to call Neeta as "Anita" - a popular Spanish name.
One is spoilt for views!
They own the mountain in view. Really!
Could we move in, Sir?
What did i say about the views!!!
Neetu is a happy camper.
Break time...
What better place to be with each other???
Jose owns this waterfall- no kidding.
Kunal decides to join Jose. Neetu decides to operate the camera.
Mr. Machoman poses!
Five good men
Poor Luke! He could count on no stud.
As fresh as...
Another glorious view
Did I mention they own cows?
A content Spaniard.
And a content Indian...
The roads get perilous... but who cares?
The only picture I got of people crossing a gushing river. What a thrill!
View from a property we almost bought
Everything about this place is magical.
Another property of Jose's. What next? Niagra?
Precioso
Mr. Waterfall man
5 hours of horseride. 3 hours of van ride. IT SHOWS!
Dining table .. or a piece of art.
Views from the cabin
Last morning in Monteverde - Hermes takes me for a horseride :)
Adios to our dear friends!
Adieu to a couple of visitors - El Sol style
Last destination- Manuel Antonio
This house had no roof.
Freaky
Manuel Antonio National Park
Three-toed sloth
Angel face
The "feathers" on the insect is actually it's poop.
Enjoying the ocean views
An afternoon nap
The forest is right by the ocean
Two-toed sloth
Delicioso
Our Christmas Card!!!
Probably, the shortest boat ride in the world
Mangroves
Boa Constrictor ( we could almost touch it)
LAST NIGHT IN MANUEL ANTONIO : Rodney and Pam (friends we made in Arenal) meet us at in a Bat Cave (a real one)
Mihir and Anura join as well
The party moves to El Avion - a bar inside a real US cargo ship that was shot down.
You cannot keep Kunal out of a cockpit for long
And then there were ten of us!!!
The party has begun.
He is a real vampire too!
First round of shots (there were many more through the night)
Neetu decides to Bar Tend!
The Bar Tender wants his job back!
Kunal wears the Aviator jacket
All ten jam in the cockpit
Kunal's turn to Bar tend.
He is a natural at this!
Mihir and Neeta climb inside the engine chambers
Kunal joins Neetu in the engine chamber ...
...all thanks to Rodney!!!
Sweet Sweet Anura
Last flight out
Kunal in the cockpit of the small plane
ADIOS!!! COSTA RICA!!!
