Many Monkeys & So Much More

It's unusual for me to be happy to have not gone fishing any day. Considering that today was my last day at one of the greatest sportfishing destinations on the planet, the might seem almost unimaginable. The truth is, though, that I wouldn't have traded today's rainforest exploration for any fishing trip, and if I ever get another chance to visit Crocodile Bay Resort, I'll definitely schedule one day on another eco-tour.

I spent an incredibly fun day today with Dennis, a Crocodile Bay eco-tour guide, Keith Sutton and Larry Bozka, exploring the Osa Peninsula and taking pictures of everything from toucans to monkeys to ants to caimans. We probably identified 50-plus bird species (Dennis is an amazing naturalist), and collectively we shot several thousand photos. The forests themselves and two beaches we visited were spectacularly beautiful, and many of the species (if not most) were ones you'd only expect to ever see in a pet store or a zoo.

The unified pursuit of photos, the fellowship and the fun of exploring amazing new places and seeing so many species for the first time made for a truly fabulous day.