Ok, my butt is seriously sore tonight. We finally found our horseback riding place after a few missed turns this morning. When we stopped for directions we were lucky enough to see some more howler monkeys. I cannot believe that such a small animal can make such a large primal sound.
The ranch that we went from is also a hospital for injured animals. Mostly dogs that have been hit by vehicles. There were many dogs recovering or just living here. Deanna has a big heart. This guy had the most interesting blue eyes we have ever seen.
We mounted our horses with out too much difficulty and followed a trail through the mountain side to a beautiful peaceful waterfall with great swimming holes. Our guide Jenny was from Kitamat B.C. of all places. Her family had moved to Costa Rica about 1 year ago and she was staying with them working because she couldn’t find work in Canada after her University graduation. However I think she liked spending her winter in Costa Rica rent free as appose to living in Canada. The horses were very well trained and knew their place in the line up. Alex’s horse Rio was always out front and Serena’s horse Gallina was always in the back. No matter what you tried the line up never changed. Jesse equated it to a kindergarten line up and the 5 years olds trying to switch up the queue. We all managed to stay on our horses, go for a trot or two and walk to the car afterwards. During the 4 hour ride Jesse told us stories of living in Costa Rica. She had recently fumigated her family’s 3 month old home for termite infestation and fought off monkeys that had invaded her kitchen. They were throwing knives and stealing food. She normally has two big dogs but her friends had taken them to the beach and left the window open. So she awoke to chaos in the kitchen. The monkeys are very brazen, they steal the dogs food dish and haul it up the tree and eat the food right in front of the dogs and then throw down the empty dish when they are done. If the dogs try and torment them they throw their poop at them. Her husky came home green one day as he had treed some monkeys and they were not happy.
We rested at the waterfall and had some water and a yummy pineapple. We saved the peel and fed it to the horses as a treat before we left. By the time we made it back to the ranch my ass was screaming and every time I sit down I am reminded of two very sore sit bones. The scenery was very beautiful and all you could hear was sounds from the horses and the wildlife. 
When we got home Bill and Serena went to Jenny’s place to shop from the local produce truck that had just arrived. They came home with fresh papayas, pineapples, tomatoes, watermelon and Plantains. The produce is sooo good you just can’t get enough. We just finished the most amazing guacamole that Serena whipped up with nachos
We opted to spend the rest of the afternoon relaxing by the pool and staying out of the sun. Bill set up the hammock and had his afternoon siesta in the shade. Tomorrow we are off to learn to surf. Apparently I had my days mixed up and we surf first and then snorkel. Not sure my body is going to be able to take another beating tomorrow but I guess we will see. We have a two hour lesson from the local surfer dude, dreads and all. His name is Lolo and he is a very friendly guy according to Jenny! Hopefully he has a lot of patience or surfing is easier than it looks. I may have to go back to Thailand for a massage! We found the most incredible bakery in the entire world right here in Cabuya. We have now had 3 different kinds of cake from this place and they are all to die for. Alex and Bill have now made plans to visit again before we leave. Serena is going to try and see if they will give her some recipes.
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