K is for… Kayaking

Our trip to Costa Rica’s Sloth Sanctuary (original post here) included a relaxing boat ride up the river, and the opportunity to spot some animals in the wild. I had loved that experience, and so dragged Jo along on an adventure kayaking trip through the rainforest. What I hadn’t banked on was the rain. Within minutes we were drenched through: we had waded into the river, dragged our canoes across a fallen tree and nearly fallen over countless times. For future reference, when the woman selling you the tour assures you that flip-flops will be fine, don’t believe her. 

Wildlife of Costa Rica

Costa Rica is a country teeming with wildlife. Although the animals are much harder to spot during the rainy season as they shelter from the downpour, we were able to visit both the Sloth Sanctuary and the Jaguar Rescue Centre during our time in Puerto Viejo. This is my photo collection of the animals of Costa Rica.

Sloth, sloth, sloth

My travel partner is obsessed with sloths. A day at Costa Rica’s sloth sanctuary near Puerto Viejo was a non-negotiable plan and every morning in the week leading up to the big day, I was greeted with an enthusiastic “Sloooooooooths!!! Sloths, sloths, sloths!!!”. Outfits were planned, camera batteries were charged… We were ready for the onslaught of cuteness.

Jemima and her teddy bear