Mt. Chirripo - July 26, 2012

Bob and Gitti have been trying to get us to visit a hotel on the road to Mount Chirripo, the highest point in Costa Rica and National Park.On Thursday we drove about an hour out of San Isidro up into the mountains. The scenery was spectacular and the air was cool and fresh. We arrived at the end of the road where there is a sign marking the park's entrance. To get to the actual park entrance is a four mile hike in, and the walk to the top is estimated to be 4 hours. I'm not driven to scale Mt. Chirripo but I will be happy to return for a stay at the Pelicanos and hiking, Bob and Gitti, when it is hot hot here at the beach. San Gerardo de Rivas is a very pretty town near the top. The river was running strong and very beautiful. I don't know why none of us took a picture of it.

Before heading back down to San Isidro for a stop at the Feria (weekly farmer's market) we stopped for a drink at a little restaurant and hotel at the end of the road. No hiking for us today. My thighs are still aching from the zip line adventure from the previous day.

And we think that things are big in Texas! Check out this walking stick, she is bigger than a 7 1/2 woman's shoe. (Yes Ann, you may recognize those as formerly your tennis shoes. They live in Costa Rica now. They get around.)