Yeah, I know...not award-winning photography. However, for once we had something standing still and the boat operator kept moving. Go figure. I just thought this was a cool pic, partly because this turtle was just sitting there craning up to get some sun, and partly because for once we could see part of the way into the river (lots of brown, murky water elsewhere).

This guy was just warming up in the middle of the river, letting no one bother him. Kind of how I was trying to relax on vacation.

mmmmm

turtle soup

Caiman food....softshell turtle.

Charlie

I think he's taking a leak..

Tastes like chicken

good eating there!

seems to have found a hole in the log.

happy turtle

pacman did you get to see any volcano (Arenole)

http://www.lomasdelvolcan.com/ 

Nice place. A/C in the rooms, views all around. Had a couple of nice cigars each night in the bar, just a small place, but open to the volcano side of the resort. Pretty good food, too.

We saw the major volcanoes (Poas, Aenal, Irazu) but every one of them was shrouded in cloud, mist and fog. We went up to Irazu, but the weather was too nasty to see much (about the only time the whole trip weather interfered with us). It was cold, wet and unpleasant, and I was worn out from work and traveling and just needed a nap back in the nice, warm bus, where I returned.

I've flown in a helicopter over the only active volcano on the big island of Hawaii (and I've driven into the park there as well), and I've experienced ash fallout from my own home state Mt. St. Helens, so I didn't feel I was missing out. The sourrounding area, like much of Costa Rica, is also quite beautiful.

My bad. Poas was the one we tried to see. But did we?

NEIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Except for the lower portion, that is.

When did you go the zoo?

I like turtles!

^LMAO!!!! Is that Pacmans son?

^LOL. No, I have no children. Not even of the undead variety. Besides, mine would have been taught to properly say

"BRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAINS!"

A friend of mine at work was walking around one day saying "I LIKE TURTLES!"

I asked him why and he told me to google it. It lead to that youtube clip. That answer had NOTHING to do with the questions she was asking him... hence, the hilarity.

WTF was THAT!

I hope he's sterile...