We've been off the charts in the tiny village of Provedencia de Dota, nestled in the mountains of the Quetzales National Park, named after a fabulous scissor-tailed bird of wonder. This place is only accessible by hiking down a steep dirt road for 11 km or riding on the back of a fruit and vegetable delivery truck for an hour, both of which we did on separate occasions. Both have thier benefits and pains... for instance, sitting on buckets of blackberries at a 30 degree angle is not the most pleasant ride but we didn't have to hike with our backpacks for 4 hours, so that is a plus. Also, on the ride out this morning, a beautiful Quetzal bird graced us with its presence as it landed on a branch just above our heads.
Humming birds and calla lilles are out of control here, in a good way of course. I picked coffee beans for 6 hours one day and now have a whole new appreciation for delicious drink, especially after getting stung twice by a bizarre-featured caterpillar that was sneakily hidng under the leaves. All was fine, though, because the daughter of my host family rubbed a plant on it to soothe the sting.
The environment is so lush and orchids grow everywhere on decaying trees... every afternoon around 3 or so the clouds roll in from the pacific and its siesta time for the village. The air is obscured and the clouds are so thick as they roll past that you can taste them when you breathe in. It has been a magical adventure so far. Hopefully pictures tomorrow because now the afternoon is swiftly waning for us to catch a but to Dominical.
Adios, shannon
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