We woke up in our little cabin on the hillside. We were out of provisions so we drove the bumpy road down into town and bought our first freshly baked bread of the holiday, along with butter, milk and the only cheese they had - processed squares. The lady who owns the cabin had provided some homemade marmalade and a fruit drink which we have not tried yet. When you're not busy, time seems to disappear and it was noon before we set out to Parque Nacional Volcan...

A moving on day. Posada Colonial came with three dogs - and every morning one of them hopped off the outside dining chairs when we appeared. We said our good byes and headed off along the road round Lago Arenal to our next stop in Bijagua. Near the hydro-electric dam, we came across a troupe of coatis alongside the road. Everyone, including us, stopped to take photos of these tame creatures. Heading off down the lake, there was a lot of real estate for sale ...