Holy Smokes Batman!

The excursion to Monteverde must come to an end, but not without some last minute tourist attractions. Our last dinner was at a Restaurant called Trio and probably one of the best meals of my life. It's fresh menu, I had a sea bass ceviche and a chicken, mango, and avocado sandwich, and modern atmosphere reminded me greatly of New York. Adding to my growing epiphany that the jungle is not my style and city life is for me.

Our morning commenced with a visit to a quirky bat exhibition. I never knew there were so many variations of bats! Some live in different areas, others eat distinct foods, and some are even structured similar to humans. There are over a a hundred types of bats in Costa Rica, and around sixty different kinds in Monteverde alone!

After some boom! pow! it's batman jokes and a brief glimpse of everyone's favorite children's story Stellaluna, we finally faced the bats live. Don't get me wrong there were some quick jumps and freak-outs by yours truly, but I quickly developed a slight (and I mean slight) inclination towards them. They were actually kind of cute -- if you find hairy, blood sucking rodents to be adorable...

The Children's Eternal Rainforest was our last stop. Thankfully, we were able to explore some of Monteverde's world renowned Cloud Forest Reserve before our return back to Ciudad Colon. This excursion to Monteverde has revealed to me the the crucial steps Costa Rica has taken towards its path of effective conservation. I believe powerful nations like the United States should look to states like Costa Rica to follow their commitment to stay green (cliche I know).