A great time in Costa Rica

I decided to go to Costa Rica at the last minute, and Scott and Susan from Tropical Adventures were very helpful in putting something together in a short amount of time. We had some trouble keeping in touch with each other, because of conflicting work schedules (Scott and Susan were in the jungle and I work late), but we kept at it, and planned a good trip. I felt really good about the work done at the animal rescue (the monkeys and one rambunctuous coati being my favorites), and about the folks I met there. I enjoyed the home-stay as well. Met some wonderful American college kids working for their winter mini-semester, and my Tico hosts were top-notch and a lot of fun. And I finally got to Monteverde, on this, my fourth visit to Costa Rica.