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Chasing Waterfalls-Day 1

A couple of weeks ago we took a weekend trip to Liberia. Liberia is the biggest city in the Guanacaste region. Since we didn't wake up at 5:30am to catch the bus that goes pretty much straight there, we had to catch the 12:00pm public bus that stops at every little town imaginable.

We were told that it would probably take us about 2 hrs on bus to get there. Well that 2 hrs turned into 4 hrs because the bus broke down! Yeah, pretty much whenever you see the bus driver trying to force the gears into place, it's not a good sign. We had to get towed by a huge tractor to the nearest bus station located in Filadelphia. Everyone on our bus got off and waited with the people who were already waiting for a bus to Liberia.

Our broken down bus

So our bus driver contacted another bus to come pick us all up. The bus we were on was pretty full. The bus that came to the rescue was pretty full too. PLUS the people that were already waiting who were mad because they needed to get on that bus too! Every seat on the rescue bus was full and the whole entire aisle with standing people full as well, but we made it.

It's all part of the adventure right!?! Gotta love it.

We get on the next connecting bus to the Llano De Cortez waterfall. Absolutely. Wonderful. We walked quite a distance from the main road to get to the waterfall. There was a steep hill to climb down into the jungle and at the bottom was the base of the waterfall.

The hill to climb down

We ate some pineapple on that log, hung out for a while, then packed up as it was nearing dark. I don't know about you, but walking in the pitch dark through the forest is kiiinda creepy! We got to the bus stop just as it turned completely dark and the bus came shortly after.

Success.

Things we eat in Costa Rica

The typical Costa Rican (Tico) dish is rice, beans, a small salad or vegetable, your choice of meat (chicken, fish, pork, etc.), and some fried plantains. This is called a casado. Some places you go will have different variations with more or less. And every place you go has one, but they ALL taste different. I have yet to have one taste the same even though it's the same things. They usually run about 2000-3500 colones. Equating to $4-$7 per. It is really yummy.

Sometimes our friends from the bakery catch fish in the bay and cook up a tasty meal. You gotta be super careful with these fish though because the bones inside are like razors. Frank has been trying to catch fish, but they pretty much just jump in front of his line, steal his bait, and tease him.

 We also eats LOTS of mangoes. They are soooo good here. Coconuts too! We drink the water inside, then eat the white "meat" on the inside. The kids love it!

We don't have an oven, so I'm always trying to think of ways to cook on the cheap and still have a good meal.

Are there any cheap, non-oven recipes you know of? Please share! =)