Lovely night's sleep, got ready and left by 7.30 . Had a glimpse at some of Costa Rica’s famous stone spheres - 2 meters in diameter - from well before Columbus' time. The road, according to the map, was supposed to be next to the sea side but in reality it was mostly divided with rain forest or banana plantations (what was left of the plantations). The first 40 km was semi difficult, with some hills, the other 75 was mostly flat with a small head wind, very happily received. Hot and humid, no mercy. Stopped for a coffee about 20 km before Quepos and met a Canadian couple on an organized tour just returning from rafting. It turned out that the husband was originally Ukrainian and his wife French. Talked about Cuba and travels. Very pleasant break. Arrived in Quepos at 4pm. 115km clocked . Found a hotel with a sea and park view for 12 dollars. Not bad considering the town is booming. Manuel Antonio National Park in nearby, which is the most visited national park in CR – it explains the difficulty in finding accommodation full stop. I will try to visit the park tomorrow. I lost my voice due to the fact that I haven’t taken care of my health seriously . I am trying the old trick of eating raw garlic. Will see if it has worked tomorrow.
Teresa and TadekInexperienced cycle tourists of Cuba, Costa Rica, Panama, Nicaragua, Thailand, Laos & Cambodia Categories
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