We got back to San Jose this afternoon at about 3pm. There was a mix-up with the rooms; we were supposed to be four to a room with 2 beds (which is pretty cozy even for people who have been six to a room in bunk beds), but several of the rooms only had one bed. So in the process of fixing it, the hotel gave out some single rooms. I got lucky, so in addition to internet and a hot shower, I've been enjoying privacy, the most precious commodity of all on this course.
The trip out was great, especially the 1.5 hour trip on the ferry. I got a spot on the second deck (of three) right in the front left corner where there was shade, a wide view, and lots of wind in my face. It felt wonderful.
I'm narrating the day backwards, it seems... the last bird I saw before getting on the bus this morning was a pale-billed woodpecker, the closest living relative of the ivory-billed woodpecker that made headlines a few years ago by being rediscovered after everyone thought it was extinct... except now most people believe it's still extinct. Anyway, the pale-billed is a spectacular bird, and seeing how much it looks like its sister-species only makes it cooler.
In case you don't want to read all the posts I put up just now from the last week, I'll give you the abstract: I snorkeled and it was great. I saw an anteater, lots of cool bats, and many new birds. I learned a lot about the humid dry forest. There wasn't a tsunami. I got sick, but now I'm recovered.
There you go! Tomorrow we drive to La Selva, our first rainforest site. Extremely diverse in all kinds of life. I'm very excited. We'll also have excellent internet!
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Hi Anne!
Glad to see you back in touch with the modern world! It sounds like you had a really fun week. You missed a 13 hour power outage at KBS where the temperature outside was zero F and the temperature inside our houses was getting down close to 40.
I keep a google alert for ivory-bills, your blog showed up!
It all sounds exciting! About the ivory-bill, please check out: ibwfound.blogspot.com
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