WOD (Word of the Day): Pinas = PineappleWoke up at around 4:45am. Kids were still out like a light. Walked onto our back patio hoping the clouds may have been better this morning in honoring us with a view of the very top of the volcano. Will have to try again tomorrow.
Decided to start the day off right with a little 5K. Ran most of it. Walked part of it. There is simply just so much nature to see you feel like you are missing something if you rush. I ran to the sounds of what seemed like an orchestral performance of birds, low raspy groans of howler monkeys, and the sounds of water near the streams.
The air here at this altitude by the lodge is clean. It smells almost sweet due to the aromas of all the various blossoms that can be found in ever eyeshot. This place is protected and it shows. I was told yesterday by our guide Eduardo that 25% of this country is dedicated to National Parks alone. I will have to say from what I have seen of this place (not taking San Jose into account) the country is pretty clean. The roadsides aren’t cluttered with trash. Even in the little towns the sidewalks are clean. There may be poverty here, but there is definitely pride in it resources.
Now, about those pineapples. Sorry, those Pinas. They are absolutely delicious. The pineapples taste a lot sweeter and juicer here. Anna says they have no acidic taste. You can literally eat one whole and want another. This is Thomas' favorite fruit and he was sure to get a plateful of them this morning to start his engines.
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