South America 2016: Monteverde
29 June 2016 Monetverde, Costa Rica Day two in Costa Rica! We woke up around 8am, and headed out for breakfast. Because Casa Batsu is an actual Airbnb, we had a delicious meal prepared by Carlos. The dining/common area is beautiful, and when Carlos spotted Rick about to take a photo, he was happy to help! fresh fruit to start each meal "if you hold it up high, it looks like a selfie!" potato taco and mixed veg omelette We decided to explore the cloud forest a bit more during the day, so we drove up to Reserva Santa Elena. This is the least popular of the reserves, and we did not see many other tourists along the way. We hiked two trails, encircling the reserve, which took us about 2 hours and 45 minutes. driving into the clouds bromeliads growing wild made a new friend on our way out of the reserve We stopped for a post-hike snack at Orchid Cafe (high...