The morning started with the usual routine of packing our things away then going for breakfast. Even if we completely empty our bags we can be ready and packed up in about twenty minutes without rushing. It has just become second nature and we know our routine and where everything goes.
For the first time on the trip we had rolling roads where we could use the speed to get up the next mound. Up to this point it has been a case of going down slowly because of the rough steep roads and into first gear going up slowly because of the rough steep roads. But today really felt like we could make progress on the gentle roller coaster style roads.
Even though the roads were rolling we were gently making an upward trend. So we got a nice view at the top.
From this spot the sea looked quite far away. But we free wheeled down the other side and in two minutes we were back on the beach! That seemed impossible.
On the sea there were a few Brown Pelicans. It was great watching them fly up and then dive in to catch their fish.
We rode on a little further and found a cafe to have a Soursop smoothie and the Costa Rican version of a carrot cake. It was shredded carrot in sugar and milk or condensed milk. It tasted nice.
We met a couple from Canada that had been on the road eight months and they were going all the way to the top of Argentina. They are going to be on the road another two years. They said they would probably get to the tip of the southern most road in Argentina (Ushuaia) in March 2027. I said to them that as they were down that way, they could get a flight from Chile (Punta Arenas) to the Falklands and I would put them up during their stay.
We had another river crossing.
We stopped to get some supplies whilst Moose hung around sniffing the flowers.
We went past a herd of goats in the middle of the road and a random pig.
Then a little inside joke for our good friend Warren (the UK Pickleball Ambassador 🙂
We got to our digs and it is a lovely apartment with the pool right outside our sliding patio doors.
One thing we discussed whilst riding today was the happiness of all the people we have met, even if they were just passing us on the road. I would say 99% of road uses, whether they are walking, cycling, riding motorbikes, cars or trucks either give us a friendly wave, toot or shout out “Pura Vida”. On the bike we have felt safe and part of the road using community. If you want to do a cycle tour, I can highly recommend coming here just for that, never mind the amazing scenery and crazy wildlife.
Tomorrow is our penultimate day riding so sad times are coming. We have a really nice boutique hotel booked for tomorrow and it only cost us about £100 for two nights ( a perk of coming in the not so ‘rainy season’). Then we move on to the airport hotel to get the bike put back in boxes. But let’s not think about that just yet. It’s another three nights until the airport hotel and we need to make sure we enjoy every last second.