In Search of Arenal

In this area, the only way to get around is to hire a driver, so we hired Marvin to take us to Arenal Volcano.  It was a lengthy 3 1/2 hour ride over two lane roads (at max).  The road had washed out in several places, also.  We finally made it within site of Arenal.  It was covered in clouds, so we decided to talk the "walk" thinking we'd at least get to the bottom of it.  No, we never saw the volcano during the almost 4 mile walk.  Our best views are below.  Lake Arenal was really pretty and we viewed it from several angles.  We stopped in a town called La Fortuna for a nice lunch and headed back.  It was a long day but a fun one!

Lake Arenal

A babbling roadside brook that caused---

This!!

We saw a flower like this in Lauterbrunen, Switzerland.  It was an annual there.
It grows wild in Costa Rica.

We saw many cool trees on the Nature Walk.

Impatiens grow wild in the area.

This was a cool palm tree

Lake Arenal

More wild flowers

Hidden Charm Waterfall

Wayne by the huge Elephant Ears that grew wild 

Another brook

This tree was gigantic!!

It looked cool in B&W too!

Arenal Volcano from the observation deck at the start of the Nature walk

Another side from the main road

Lake Arenal

Cool bird of paradise flower

La Fortuna

A park in La Fortuna