Day 13, 14, 15- Manuel Antonio

[squirmelia]

It's high tide in Manuel Antonio park and there is the option of wading through the water, but there are signs warning of crocodiles, so we let a boatman row us across. There are hermit crabs everywhere, popping in and out of their shells, and iguanas keep crossing our path. We look for sloths, but see monkeys, swinging from tree to tree above us, and Jesus Christ lizards on the water in front of us.

Back on the beach, I walk out into the sea, but the current is strong, I don't stay there long.

The next day, still in Manuel Antonio, I found many butterflies fluttering around me; a large clump of bamboo; more monkeys; another waterfall.

The day after that, we headed back to San José. My flights were delayed and I missed all my connections and the flight I eventually got was awful, but actually, all of that was a long time ago now. I'm not sure why I'm even writing about it.

Every time the plane is about to land, I wonder if the planet I step out on is the same planet that I left and what exactly will be different about it this time.

Photos on Flickr: Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica.

Comments

[the-elyan.livejournal.com]

That's a very attractive butterfly. I saw several of those in the tropical paradise of Stratford-upon-Avon.

[squirmelia.livejournal.com]

Did you see any sloths though?

[the-elyan.livejournal.com]

No - saw some mighty cockroaches though.

[squirmelia.livejournal.com]

Excellent!

[fluffymark]

Butterflies! Butterflies! *is happy now*

Those are very good butterfly photos. I just got back from the "Wildlife photographer of the year 2007" special exhibit at the National History Museum this evening, and they had some remarkable photos of butterflies there, but I like yours better. :)

[squirmelia.livejournal.com]

I already showed you that one, but oh well. :)

How was Wildlife photographer this year? I went a previous year and thought there weren't enough trees.

[fluffymark]

I followed the link for find all your butterfly photos, and some of those I hadn't seen before. Or if I had, I was probably too tipsy. Um.

Not enough trees this time either. There was one really really good tree photo of a tunnel of trees, which looked very spooky, so that was nice. Not enough photos of insects. Lots and lots of photos of arctic animals fooling around on the snow. Some lovely urban wildlife shots, though. :)

Does seeing you online at this hour mean you've finally got internet at home? :) :)

[squirmelia.livejournal.com]

Ah yes, I just uploaded a few more butterflies.

Oh, arctic animals and snow sound quite good really.

I do finally have broadband! I am very happy!

[squirmelia.livejournal.com]

Oh, do you want to meet up before NON tomorrow?

[fluffymark]

I'll be at Ye Olde Chesire Cheese on Fleet Street tomorrow from about 7 until 8:30 or so, planning to get to Slimelight about 9 (can't see anything unmissable happening before then), if you want to find me there.

[squirmelia.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure what time I'll get there. I keep turning up for things too early, but hey, I don't want to miss the band!

[laslandes.livejournal.com]

Another amazing photo.