A Bridge Too Far

My first photo is rather unremarkable, photographically speaking, but wildly rich in sentiment. This is the 100-m-long footbridge linking La Selva's forest with the town of Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí. From its wood planks, I saw my first two-toed sloth and howler monkey, I passed the taller crew every morning on my way to breakfast, I threw pineapple pieces to the fish below, I watched river otters feast on an unfortunate iguana that had fallen from a tree, and I nervously monitored the water level of the Río Puerto Viejo after a night of heavy rain. On this beloved bridge, I even lost a shoe in one of many not-so-glamorous moments.