Costa Mosta Mosta!

In late March / early April, we headed down to Costa Rica to explore some of John's old stomping grounds and assist with some of the work done in the field by the organization John works for in Missoula. It was a great combination of hard, hot hiking through some of the most undeveloped coastal rain forest in Central America (10 miles in one day, a few more the day before and after), relaxing at a little resort (reading manuscripts for a workshop I would be attending upon return, drinking pina coladas, swimming in bioluminescent waters, encountering a friendly jellyfish, etc), and helping collect data on nesting leatherback sea turtles (and establishing a garden at the research center). Oh...and a surprise birthday cake for John!