Tuesday morning I woke up in Puntarenas bright and early because my plan was to take the 6am ferry across to Cabo Blanco, and then bike to Nicoya. There was a lot of rain the night before and the morning was cool, calm, and soft in the gray light.
The passage across the water was really nice. I was glad my friends gave me the idea of taking an early morning ferry because if I had landed over there late in the day, there might have been a problem finding a place to stay. It is a beautiful place, but not exactly a tourist destination with hostels and cabanas.
All good things come to a close. We docked, I walked my bike off the boat and proceeded on my ride of the day. This part of Costa Rica reminded me more of Panama. There were a lot of open spaces, agricultural farms with rice and cows, and a lot of the vegetation was very familiar.
The ride went well, though it was long and pretty hot by the time I rolled into Nicoya after just over 47 miles. Nicoya isn’t an especially interesting town, IMO, just a working town with the usual essentials. I was lucky to find a really nice place to stay though for 1200 colones (about $22.50). I showered, had something to eat, spent a bit of time on line, and fell into bed about 8pm. Before I went to sleep though I took my tablet out by the pool and enjoyed this beautiful evening sky and then the rising full moon.
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The Panama Adventure 
Another great post. Keep em coming…
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47 miles …that’s great, especially in that heat!
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That’s about enough for a day because by noon it does get too hot, and that really drains the energy. But, I seem to be holding up pretty well for an old gal 😀
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You are amazing!!! You’re my inspiration.
– Susan
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Next time you are coming with me!
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Kris, Thanks for taking us along!
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My pleasure 🙂
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You are so brave to travel alone, I could never do that. I really envy your drive. Great photos, thanks for sharing them.
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I was nervous about going alone too, at first, but it really isn’t a problem. It feels like when I bike around Panama every day. I’m just going a different route every day and sleeping somewhere different. But otherwise, it is biking down the road, seeing what there is to see, greeting people I pass, etc. it is surprisingly non-scary.
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Are you going to meet up with your companion?
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Maybe she will catch up with me in Nicaragua.
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Forty-seven miles in one day is too much for me. When do you meet up with your friend again?
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It took me quite a while to build up to those distances. My friend is back on the road again, and being younger and stronger is able to cover greater distances in a day. Maybe she will catch up with me in Nicaragua or if not, we will continue to stay in touch on line.
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We are friends of Lisa – the Zeebra – and wish we would have known you were coming. We live up the Pacific coast from Naranjo and south of Nicoya. Nicoya is a very local Costa Rican town with very few tourists. Also, a very hot town too! I am amazed that you are able to do 47 miles in this unusually hot May/June. We are experiencing such a hot spell and drought – who says global warming is not real? Safe Travels and I expect at your pace you are near or in Nicaragua by now.
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Hola! It would have been nice to meet you too, but no worries. I actually found a very pleasant place to stay in Nicoya. It is hot though for sure. I am glad I am acclimated to the Panama climate, and I have been starting at first light so I’m not in the heat all the time.
Yes, I arrived in Nicaragua Friday night and I will be heading home in a couple days.
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