Time flies

November 11, 2009
Wow, I turned my back for a minute and it's November! It's been slow for guests but busy for reno around the lodge. We started a casita for use as a guest room and it will be finished by end of month. It has a thatched roof and is done in the local thatch style made of cohune palm leaves. Bay leaf is very expensive now and from what we are seeing does not seem to last that much longer. The casita will be more eco style - no A/C or TV. We'll see how the demand is for it. We will do two more of this style but can upgrade a bit if we see the need.
We sited a Blue Crowned Mot Mot right outside the casita last week. The casita has screens from four foot height up so a guest showering in the casita bathroom would have had a great birding experience that day.
The toucans - both keel-billed and aracaris - are back. Iknow not so special as in rare, but so fun to see.
The worst of the rainy season seems to be past and now it's getting cooler. We're starting to get a few reservations for the end of year so there is hope.
Off to bed so we can get an early start on finishing the casita.