An early morning but a fine travel day
We were up at 3am for our 6am flight to Atlanta and then the flight to San Jose, Costa Rica. Everything was very smooth, although it’s a good thing we brought some substantial snacks with us, as we’d have gotten pretty hungry with two bags of airplane cookies to cover breakfast and lunch. 80 degrees and bright sunshine was certainly a change from January in New York! The immigration line upon arrival was very long (early afternoon is a major arrival time for many flights) but it was nice to see that Costa Rica’s travel industry is healthy. We cleared immigration in about 75 minutes, which locals tell us is actually really fast. The rest of the afternoon was spent doing a little practice birding around the hotel and meeting up with our guide Jimmy. We saw some old (bird) favorites, including the Great Kiskadee, Hoffmann’s Woodpecker and Crimson-fronted Parakeet pictured below. Tomorrow the trip begins in earnest.
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