05/07/24 Limonal - south - CycleBlaze

May 7, 2024

05/07/24 Limonal

Would have been easy if the air was lighter
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My new cranks finally arrived yesterday and my bike was back in working order again. And just in time. I had thought I’d use the week waiting for them a bit more productively, but the weather just sapped my initiative and interest. So instead of doing touristy things that Costa Rica is famous for I did a lot of reading, coffee drinking, beer drinking and watching YouTube videos instead.   My bike ride, my rules.

Nice to be back on the road. Not yet 80 F, pleasant riding
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Bill ShaneyfeltI like this shot!
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Volcán Arenal in the distance. I had every intention of visiting it during my down time, but never managed to get out of sloth mode
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Stopped in the nice little town of Bagaces for breakfast
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New four lane highway out of Liberia, with an excellent shoulder
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Not sure what to make of this. There’s not really an alternate road so I ignored it, as did all the roadies on day trips out of Liberia
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The cattle is sticking to the shade, as all wise creatures should in this weather
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Rice
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I’ve been using my SIM from Nicaragua but the data was about to run out so I stopped in Cañas to get a new one.
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Where I met Naoya. An art teacher from Japan, he’s finishing year one of a three year around the world tour. Japan to Australia and now heading south from Alaska to Ushuaia. We’re in the same WhatsApp group, so we already “knew” about each other
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We took a selfie
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His Instagram is a lot more entertaining than mine
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He’s also faster than me and camping at restaurants so we went our separate ways after our break.
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Much better cable management in Costa Rica
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And trash cans! It’s different here, the grittiness that I’ve been feeling since entering Guatemala is gone
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It looks like The Man had a chat with Marisa’s Fast Food about their sign
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Royal poinciana, aka “flamboyant tree”
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Watch out for animals!
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I believe this is a bridge for monkeys and other creatures to cross the road
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It connects the trees on either side
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The Pan American highway reverts back to two lanes and zero shoulder at Limonal, back to tense cycling
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I’m staying at the same place I did when I was here in 2011 to work on the seismic station a few miles away. It’s got Starlink, but it’s not working. Norbert Jr. the owner’s son could fix it, but he’s in Liberia
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Norbert Sr remembers when I was here working at the station, but doesn’t remember me personally. I didn’t deal with him much then, so it doesn’t surprise me. He’s 59 today, Happy Birthday!
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Massive mangoes littering the yard
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His mango tree is feeding the parrots and the ants. I’ve yet to see any parrots
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But I have seen plenty of these
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Bill ShaneyfeltBlack spiny tailed iguana.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ctenosaura_similis
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Today's ride: 48 miles (77 km)
Total: 3,957 miles (6,368 km)

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Karen PoretGlad things seem to be looking up, David!
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