Short Update from the National Park Rincon de la Vieja

Just talked to Robert on Instant Messenger for about 5 minutes. They had gone to the National Park at 8:00 a.m. and were just coming out at around 6:00 p.m. They were going to go to Liberia to eat at Pizza Hut. (Yes, Pizza Hut - they all apparently want American food). But before they got on the bus, they heard live marimba music playing from a nearby hotel. They went in and there was some type of live marimba band playing. Robert said that all the kids were dancing and that he had just finished dancing the macarena with Becky. Ben went up and did a timbales solo with the band. It seemed that they were all having a blast.

From the very brief update, I got that they had a GREAT time in the jungle. The National Park was more remote than the area where the Canopy tour was. They saw steam vents, mud pits, waterfalls, tapirs, snakes, and monkeys.

They head for the beach tomorrow and hope to have internet access at that hotel.

Cathy