Is That a Dink Frog I Hear? Our Arenal and Cloud Forest Adventure.

Last week Jason and I took a few days off to explore the Arenal Volcano and the Monteverde Cloud Forest. We had an excellent time enjoying the cooler temperatures, the lush forest, and of course looking for wildlife. We didn’t see much wildlife, but we did hear some. Like the dink frog, for example. The above picture is one Jason snuck of me listening for the frog that actually makes a “dink” noise.

We also saw groups of roadside katamundi. They are the equivalent of a North American raccoon, I think, but they are much cuter and friendlier. People feed them, of course, so they come right up to your car.

The only downside of our trip was that 1) we didn’t see any toucans (I’m not leaving Costa Rica until I see a darn toucan), and 2) we didn’t see any lava.

Arenal is an active volcano set in the most beautiful of forests. However, the area is also known for its clouds, which means that when there are clouds you can’t see the volcano. And if an area is cloudy enough to bear the name “cloud forest” then it’s likely you’ll have clouds, right?

So yeah, no lava for us. However, we did spend hours at the world’s most amazing hot springs resort – Tabacon. Seriously, I think this might be one of the nicest places we’ve stayed in all of our travels. I also think this was the most fun we’ve had in Costa Rica so far. Needless to say, I highly recommend the Tabacon.