Coco Loco lodge here’s our bungalow

And the local school

Some more photos from the mysterious man of mystery. That Rockin’ J.

What we didn’t try photographing is the overall setup. This should be a model for homeless camps in Portland. J offers the ultimate in budget housing. He’s got a city of tents setup under a simple warehouse-style roof. Is that too upscale for you? Crash out in a rental hammock. You get a key to a locker so you have a safe place to put your cash, ganga, and shiny rocks you found around. $9 gets you all-you-can-drink “jungle juice” 6-10pm and you can get 3 tacos for $4. If you’re 22 and backpacking the world, what could be better?

Note the dragon decor. 

Good advice. 

   
   
If you bring your own tent you can enjoy a Rockin’ J beach adventure for as little as $6/night. You can also forswear the trappings of the upscale decadent bourgeois tent class and rent a hammock. 

Remember, there are rules. Be sure to click on the image to learn the rules. 

 Here’s J’s original place

This was an interesting place outside of town. You could rent a hammock…a tent or a container room. Many options for the budget minded youngster crowd. The mosaics were very fun though. And free organic bananas for all! Mandatory daily showers too for mom.

Took a drive down the coast to the Panama border. Spent some time on the beach and had lunch. Not too busy and weather was perfect.

The homemade plantain chips and guacamole were a highlight of this beach eatery.

And of course the beach….

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Everything you’d want in a can.

Started accidentally by two biologists with zoo experience who moved to Costa Rica to retire. People began bringing them injured and orphaned animals to help and it has grown to a wonderful rescue center for rehabilitation and if possible reintroduction back into the wild.

This baby Toucan is being trained to use his legs again after an injury.  YES HE IS CRAZY CUTE.

These two women are acting as “monkey mamas” – these howler monkeys are still too young to be independent and they rely on a mother figure for security and comfort.  The turbans are because one of them is a hair biter, which is really no fun for anyone.  The monkey mamas do hour and a half shifts.  The center has a large crew of young volunteers taking care of the place.

Hi, I’m an anteater.  I eat termites.  That’s the way it goes.  Rumors get around, ant propaganda.

I’m a nocturnal sloth, so I’m ignoring you.

Staying at Coco Loco Lodge in a bungalow. Nice quiet place at $60 per night. And close to beach and all the town goings on. Dinner at Monli was most delicious. Mixed grill seafood with squid langostinos fresh fish shrimp….buttery herbed sauce salad pâtécones rice beans…..mai tais.

Bananarama! As far as the eye can see. The port has huge container ships from Del Monte Dole and Chiquita so they can cover the world in bananas. Fields and fields of them.

Stopped for lunch when we hit the beach after the long drive through the mountains. Ceviche and pâtécones with beans.

Well, it has happened. Mondo croquet has gone international. With the help of Steve’s friend Alex and friends we had a great showing of eight players.

Bending Mondo Croquet hoops for the first time outside of lunar orbit.

Isn’t it pretty?