Gimme Shelter.

Under the cool rain the vegetation glows bright green against the white sky. It's falling fast enough to soak anyone or anything out in the open. Below palm fronds and banana leaves its aim is more sporatic. Patches of soil and bark remain dry in the rainshadow.

It is the perfect day to watch--with warm coffee in hand and leaky roof overhead--the hummingbirds visit sheltered blossums, squirrels gorge on ripening bananas, and leaf cutter ants march under their tiny green umbellas.

Rinse and Repeat.

Wake up.
Gallo Pinto con huevos.
Caffee.
Walk (avoid snakes!) or ride in tractor two kilometers.
Put on helmet/life jacket/etc.
Kayak, 2 hours.
See monkeys.
Eat pineapple.
Rain heavily.
Back to put in.
Kayak, 2 hours.
Rice and beans.
Sleep.
Repeat.