Drive to Monteverde

After a lovely morning in Arenal and waiting several hours for the clouds to break, we headed off on our drive around lake Arenal to Monteverde.

The drive around the lake was as scenic as promised. The views were really incredible. The lake was tinted a beautiful aqua blue color which I'm guessing may be due to the volcanic minerals in the water. At the western side of the lake the soil was a bright red hue which contrasted beautifully with the blue waters.

The drive from the lake to Monteverde however was another matter all together. The road was unpaved and potholed.  We drove super slowly because I wad nervous we'd pop a tire plus it was particularly unpleasant in the back seat. However, the views were still spectacular

We're staying at the Trapp Family Lodge which is the closest hotel to the Monteverde reserve and is nestled in the forest.  We look directly out at the cloud forest.

Next we went to the frog pond - Ranario and saw about 25 species of frogs. They were amazing!!

Here is a picture from our hotel. More pictures to follow (fell asleep before uploading last night), plus an awesome video to look forward to!