What did we do today?

early morning walk to see a sloth in a tree on the ocean side of the village
2 of our group took the 10 am boat from Tortuguero to Moin
2 of our group went back to La Pavona to pick up the car for the drive south and a rendevous with the other two at Moin and then continued the drive to Punta Uva.

Accommodation: Casa Viva at Punta Uva

Meals: we made our own breakfast and picked up a take out pizza at La Leyenda Pizzeria in Playa Coccles

We've always wanted to take the 3-hour boat ride from Tortuguero to Moin. So we decided that the two of our group should take the boat while the other two took the ferry back to La Pavona, got the car, and then drove south to Moin for a rendezvous.

We were a little nervous about the plan, but everything went seamlessly. Cabinas Tortuguero booked the trip to Moin for a cost of $35 per person. The driving group had to leave an hour earlier as it took a total of 4 hours to get back to the car and drive to the ferry dock at Moin.

The drive south on route 32 was not pleasant. The entire length from Guapiles to Limon is under construction and while there were not a lot of construction delays, there were a lot of very slow trucks on a 2-lane highway with few passing opportunities.

Using WAZE, it was easy to find the ferry dock at Moin and we rendezvoused with the boat party to continue on another 90 minutes to our destination at Punta Uva. Once you are past Limon there is very little traffic until you reach Peurto Viejo.

Reviews

Casa Viva EcoLodge: I'm hesitant to write this review as I would prefer to keep this gem of a property a secret. This is our third stay at Casa Viva. We rented Cabin 1 which is a 2-bedroom, 1-bathroom cabin. The cabin has a fully equipped kitchen, and a wrap-around verandah, all set in beautiful gardens separated from the beach by a small stand of trees. It is clean and has comfortable queen-sized beds. Though there is no AC, there are overhead ceiling fans that keep things cool at night.

La Leyenda Pizzeria: It couldn't have been easier to place a pick-up order for pizza through What's App. The pizzas were delicious and I would definitely order from them again.