Poas Volcano is topped by three craters. Often the volcano is "shrouded in mist" but we were able to walk up right to the edge and get a clear view of the steaming and bubbling volcano. After our visit to the volcano, we stopped by one of the La Paz Waterfalls on the eastern edge of the national park. On the way back to town, we also stopped to enjoy some yummy fresh strawberries, local cheese (Palmito), and uchuba at a roadside stand.
After our morning adventure, we dropped Presley and Canyon off at the hotel, while our guide and driver transported Canyon and Mom to a local hospital to be seen by one of their doctors. We were fortunate to be seen by an ear specialist. He told us that the antibiotics, which work from inside out, would not be able to make his ear better. Additionally, the drops we had were wrong and wouldn't reach his canal because it was too clogged. The doctor then proceeded to "clean out" his ear canal with a very scary looking tool. Canyon was so brave during this extremely painful procedure and did an awesome job using his Spanish with this doctor that didn't speak English. The doctor then prescribed some new drops and some stronger pain medicine. He also gave us the great news that Canyon was finally ready to fly. Canyon immediately started feeling better after the procedure. Thank you Costa Rica Expeditions for helping us to arrange!
When we arrived back at the hotel, Ron was entertaining the locals in the park across from our hotel with his guitar and enjoying people watching. The kids and I joined him for some frisbee and then we celebrated our trip and Canyon's recovery at Cafe Mundo for dinner! A great end to a great adventure!
"All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware."
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