21st day - Thur

Took Easyride bus from Dominical to the airport. Made good time - almost exactly 4 hours and that included a 10 minute rest stop.
Now waiting in the airport for hours until plane arrives!

20th day - Wed

Last full day here and it's a party. Spent the day preparing food for pot luck party. There were 13 people all together. The 5 of us at the house and 8 neighbours. Lots of food! Robert & Teresa, Rudy, Igor & Svetlana, Rick & Clara, and Manny.

Robert's ribs in a crock-pot - great. Igor brought a pizzaria pizza - very good. Rudy brought a cheese and cracker platter with some really good sausage bought at a local butcher. Rick brought a vegetable platter. Iliana made a vegetable combination served on a tortilla. I made stuffed mushrooms (with the prosciutto bought at Pizzarie Restaurante Liliana) and potted shrimp served with sliced baguette.

19th day - Tues

All of us out in the morning to San Vito. The beautiful drive past and crossing many rivers and driving across the ridge of vast valleys.

In San Vito, ate lunch at Pizzeria Restaurante Liliana. We all enjoyed the antipasto of pickled heart of palm, pickled eggplant, olives and their own prosciutto. Delicious! Then two pizzas: anchovie and all dressed, both great.
Drove to the coast following the river, then to Dominical and back home. A long day of driving.

18th day - Mon

Relaxing day at home. Went shopping early in town then back for lunch. Prepared a dish for party this coming Wednesday.

17th day - Sun

Drove to Quepos to pick up Phil and Iliana and for a quick visit to the public beach which was very crowded. Stopped to look at the avion bar which contains within it an old complete airplane — a large 50s era cargo plane that has been converted into a bar.
Stopped at POPS for some nieve — a sorbet-like cold treat ("Nieve" is Spanish for snow.) I had the mango. Great!
All commented on how the area had been built up so much in a few years. Now Quepos was very touristy.

Stopped for lunch at Los Chorros restaurant with its spectacular view of the valley. Returned home.

Marlene's selfie with all of us enjoying POPS

16th day - Sat

Relaxing day at house. Breakfast then helped John align table saw then finish building equipment stand. Mounted drill press on the new stand.

15th day - Fri

Relaxing day at home. Went shopping after a great lunch. Spend a few hours in the evening helping John assemble table saw.