Here's the Arenal Volcano from downtown La Fortuna. Four of us got as fucked up as football bats soon after this picture was taken. We ate and drank for four hours at a sidewalk soda for US 120.00 We tipped the waitress about 20 bucks and I believe she would have gone home with me in my suitcase. (Tipping is added to your bill, and more isn't expected so it is very much appreciated).

The clouds cleared a little and my friend took this with a crappy camera- not my new Pentax. This volcano erupted the next night- louder than any thunder, the ground shook and you could see sparks fire, lave and ash spewing out the top for about 5 mins...unfortunately it was impossible to catch it with the camera.