Took Interbus shuttle from San Jose to Samara - 5 hours in a really well driven minibus with a loo stop just over half way. This stop was our first encounter with Costarian wild life as a loud noise alerted us to something in the trees - at least 6 Scarlet Macaws. These birds are considered to be an endangered species and are the largest parrot in the world (they can grow 33 inches from beak to tail). Amazingly they can live from 50 to 80 years! They were incredible to watch (and hear) but I did think that whilst it's mean't to be good luck to be pooped on by a bird you really wouldn't want to get caught under one of these!
Arrived at Samara, an amazing costal village with an authentic Costarican feel and obvious American and European attractions in the form of fantastic surfing and a couple of language schools. My immediate reaction was that there was a large percentage of young, fit and beautiful people. This has two effects:
1. The village is less impacted on by older, middle class customers - more by young back packers on a budget - and has a laid back, simple, slow atmosphere.
2. It makes you feel your age!!
We arrived at our accomodation only to find that the owner wasn't expecting us and that the flat we'd booked was still occupied! However, he put us into the house next door so we had somewhere to stay, although not really cleaned and very basic. Having said that the position was incredible - down a dirt road on the edge of both the village and the jungle - with chickens for neighbours and something strange (although I'm sure harmless) living in the roof - we think it might be an Iguana, a bit like the 2.5 foot one below that we saw on a short walk to the beach!
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