I woke up to another day in Paradise- we were already anchored outside of Manuel Antonio
National Park. I woke up early and
decided that the best place to deposit the other half of Ron’s ashes would be
right off the boat. He was, after all, a
Navy man and had enjoyed two cruises with this line. I said a few prayers and dropped the packet
overboard. It opened on impact, so I
could see the cloudy mist of ashes swirl into the water and disappear. First venture out of the country with Ron’s
ashes accomplished.
This is Costa Rica's smallest national park- only 6 square miles. The number of people who can be in the park at one time is limited and
frequently people have to wait in long lines.
It's closed one day a week so the critters can have some peace and quiet. We didn't have to wait- we approached from the beach in skiffs. (UnCruise makes donations to this park and other places we visited.) I noticed a
lot more people and a little more trash.
We saw a howler monkey, iguanas, a basilisk, agouti, raccon, more leaf ants, and another colony of white-faced capuchins far more
acclimated to people so I got lots of pictures.
There were lots of steps and climbing to lookout point (Mirador), but it was very
well-maintained.
We had a beach party in the afternoon, with unusually rough waves, so most of us relaxed on the beach.
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