Botanics

Last today but not least, we went on a botanic tour in a cocoa farm.
Here you can see me holding vanilla bean in one hand, and a bug in the other.

Here we are picking a cocoa bean from the tree to make chocolate.
Pa really liked the chocolate...

After the tour we were hot, and they had a pool. Naturally we ended in the pool and played there for an hour or so.

Also, at the entrance to the farm they had an old train engine.
I really liked this place.

Sloths

Here is a sloth crossing the road.
They do move slow...

And here is one at the refuge. This is one of the attractions we went to see.

After seeing sloths, we got on a boat ride. It was nice, but a bit boring for me, so we cut it short.

Breakfast out

A nice breakfast in a hotel on the way to some attractions.

The hotel in itself is almost like a zoo.

Outdoors

We have a nice beach, and papa is going to teach me to surf (also to snorkel so I can see the fish).

There is also a nice place to put the hammocks with view of the ocean. Perfect place to relax (if someone is in the mood for relaxation...)

Here is a glance at our beach. I got to Snorkel today. My first time in the ocean, and it was wonderful. I love seeing all the fish, and when I get tired I can go on Daddy's back and he helps me get back to shore. There are nice reefs pretty close to the beach, so I do not need to swim too far out - perhaps 1/2 a mile.

Dinner and dancing

We stayed for dinner (at a crepaerie) and finished with some dancing at the local community center.

The port city

We drove to the city for lunch.
Or at least it is supposed to be a city.

The picture above shows the port. All of the city can probably fit into one city block back home in California.

But I found new friends, and got a nice bracelet.

Also went walking on the beach.

We arrive

After a long drive, we arrived last night to our home away from home.
This morning we woke up and check out the view from the door...

And some local wildlife in the garden. I love chasing them, They walk funny.

Breakfast today is some fruit we got on the way, in the balcony outside the house.

Oh, and there are also strange bugs to play with all around (and monkeys and chickens and birds and butterflies and and and...)

Going to Costa Rica

Luckily I am able to sleep most of the way...

Carnival

We went with Ayla and Dalya to a carnival at their school.
They had a wall I could climb by myself. Had a slight problem coming down though.
I was too light and could not get down myself. Dad had to climb up and get me...

Then we went on a train ride, saw animals, played games...

I really had fun playing mini-golf.

And of course riding a pony is always fun :)

Homework

There is room in the Sukka for me to check out all the books I want from the list...

More decorations

Ayla and Dalya came over, and we ate in the Sukka.
Now they are helping me with decorations.
We made a lamp to hang in the middle.

Caterpillar poster.

And now we are making more ribbons.

Making a Sukka

Sukkot is coming and Dad built a Sukka for me.
Now the time has come to decorate it.
First with ribbons.

Then paint.

Are you curious to see what it looks like?

Ta-da!