Carry on Camping

The view of San Jose from the Cessna

We have spent the last four nights camping and cut off from the world.  Our journey to La Leona Eco Lodge involved a wet departure across the river, a 25 minute flight in a 12 seater Cessna with 6 others, a hurried mini bus transfer across the airport as we only had a few minutes to transfer and another flight in a Cessna and a two hour drive on a bumpy track in a 4WD (45km) and finally a 45 minute walk along the beach with our luggage trotting along behind us in a horse drawn buggy.

Harry the Horse with our luggage before the beach walks

Home has been a tent with outdoor bathroom and cold water shower.  Whilst it hasn’t been luxurious we have been right on the beach and the crashing waves have lulled us to sleep (not!).  True to form, they ran out of Sauvignon Blanc after the first night and the horse had to be sent out for extra supplies.

RM sat outside our tent

Days have been spent with three huge meals a day so that we have had to ask for small portions.  To combat the calories, we have taken ourselves out on a number of walks both in the grounds of the lodge and also the adjacent Corcovado National Park. We have sighted a number of new flora and fauna and our photo album is getting thicker.