From Curu, we headed to Palo Verde. In Palo Verde we are staying at a tropical research station for a few days. It is located in a tropical dry forest, but the rainy season started yesterday so the weather is pretty similar to Mastatal. The scenery is much drier though. There are fields of yellow and golden hills that remind me of California. The reserve contains a marshland too, which is an interesting contrast of green grasses as compared to the dry forest.
When we arrived there was a huge rain storm, and I went for a run with my TA, Sarah. It was a great run, and an excellent way to celebrate my birthday! We saw turtles and heard howler monkeys. I also sank into about a foot of mud...
The group surprised me with a birthday cake, a card and a bunch of beer. Amelia and Jen bought me some chocolate (they know me so well) and some rum, which I shared with the group. It was a fun night, and I definitely didn't see it coming. Thanks to everyone from far away for the birthday wishes! Here's to being 25! You only get younger, right?
Tomorrow we'll be hiking around the reserve and will get some time to explore. Should be interesting!
1 comments:
Bridgid, We're delighted that you had a birthday celebration. You trials with heat, bugs and other assorted challenges are impressive. Good for you! You have a good attitude and perseverance. "Keep on, moving on!" Love and prayers, Mom
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