After Lake Arenal our destination was the coast, Manuel Antonio. It was a 5 hour drive from Arenal to Manuel Antonio, but due to traffic and stops it took us ~7 hours. We stopped at a crocodile viewing area (bridge that crosses the Tarcoles River). Below the bridge we were able to see vicious looking crocodiles. Dan was nice enough to carry Grayson across the bridge. The bridge has a skinny walkway across, missing railings, and speedy oncoming traffic. We were a little uneasy walking the bridge, but not necessarily because of the above, but rather because there were gigantic crocs’s below us. The main road into Manuel Antonio was closed because of a collapsed bridge. We took a detour …..this was another daily reminder of how very fortunate we all are. It’s the necessity
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