It was a cool and quiet night last night, which permitted a good night’s sleep for both Stephanie and I. The low temperature was perhaps in the high 50s, humidity about 85 percent, and we only heard frogs all night. All outside lights are turned off on all Bosque de Paz buildings at 9pm every night so to not disturb the wildlife.
This morning, we awoke very early again and each indulged in very nice hot showers. We took a walk on a short trail before our 7:30am breakfast and saw a coati (animal) near the restaurant that was following the staff around as they walked around outside. They had named her Lolita and as one staff member took the hummingbird feeders down to refill, she followed him and he let her lick the sugar water from the feeder. It was cute.
Breakfast was scrambled eggs, gallo pinto, little round toasts, fresh fruit and fresh tropical fruit juice. We decided to walk a couple of the trails around the lodge today and go with the birding guide tomorrow. So after breakfast we gathered our binoculars, cameras and rain coats, then chose a trail from the map they provided. It was raining a little and windy, but walking in the forest kept us fairly dry.
We saw several new birds and a hummingbird nest hidden under a banana leaf with two babies in it. Cicadas were singing and so were the birds. It was a very pleasant and relaxing walk on a very nice trail, although a tree had fallen over it at one point so we had to double back instead of completing the loop.
We returned for lunch at 12:30, and saw that a tour group of 12 people had arrived. The reserve owners, Señor Gonzalez and his wife, also ate lunch in the restaurant after greeting all the guests. After lunch, we chose another trail to explore, walking for around an hour. Then we returned to the room to read and relax.
After it got dark at 6pm, we walked in front of the restaurant and found Mario the birding guide. He was excited to show us the Black and White Owl perched high in a tree overhead. It evidently perches there often at sunset, but hadn’t been there last night. It was a beautiful bird and we got good looks through our binoculars. Fireflies were out again too.
Dinner was fish with really good tartar sauce, carrot and broccoli soup, mashed squash, herbed zucchini and a molded pudding for dessert. It was a relaxed and satisfying day.
Lori's Travels 