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Say Goodbye John

Well, my last day in Costa Rica is just about perfect. I have been on my own for a couple of days after leaving my traveling group as scheduled. Today sky is clear at sunrise after wind and showers overnight. Bright flashes of lightning down the coast about three in the morning and the air is fresh now. Bird walk at 6:30, but it is still breezy, and not many birds are out. I enjoy the names of the ones that we do see - Melodious Blackbird, Broad-billed Ani, Plain Chachalaca, Inca Dove. After breakfast I meet a couple from the hotel for a horse trail ride with hotel guides - through the forest, then the small local community of Islita and finally a fast trot along the beach. She squeals when the horses poop; he likes to ride fast - opposites attract, I guess. Later I come back to Islita to stroll and take pictures and I like what I see. Most buildings have murals and art and it makes it feel special.

I called it a community because it is definitely not a town. Church, grocery store, cantina, football field, and a couple of galleries. Tomorrow morning is my flight back, but I am starting to feel comfortable here.