La Fortuna

hike down
pack
family photos
pack
beach 1 hour
travel

icecream
mango
coco
maracuya

drive
road closed
no signs
ack
missed the turn and asked directions
"Go 10 km, turn left after the gas station
you'll be on the highway you want to be"

missed the first road
took the second road
through san ramon
along a windy road
through the mountains
and one way bridges
to arrive in town
and make a wrong turn down the one way street
quickly corrected
because the hotel is back the way we came
up a road
almost half paved

green lagoon
! room
beautiful
unfinished--moulding
only 1 chair--needs 6
beds for 6
grout not cleaned out of shower
no place to stow luggage
no closet
no way to exit when locked--fire escapes?
no privacy
no curtains
exposed wiring / plumbing
no toilet paper holder
smells like varnish
lights not well explained
floor dirty when walking barefoot
no lamps
no wifi
incomplete landscaping
path incompletely lit
trail unfinished
not good for kids
not good for groups
good for 1 couple no kids / older kids / honeymooners
no safe
no fridge

dinner
partially delivered

rough night
loralee and rebecca
laramie and alex
katie and katherine
guess who slept the best?

but the beds were soft and new and wonderful
the best we slept on in costa rica