The El Momo cottages are an adventure.  The taxi driver dropped us off at a sign on the road and told us to walk up the 68 stone steps to the reception office.  So, we shlepped our bags up this winding stone staircase with rainforest trees on either side.  When we arrived, nobody was in the office.  We had to call out for several minutes and finally someone hollered back that they would be right there.

We were placed in the “Sunshine Cottage,” which was up another dozen stone steps. 

It consists of two single beds pushed together.  Mosquito netting hung above the beds, making it seem like a princess bed.   In reality, the mosquito netting was functional, as the room didn’t seal. Bug spray came with the room, which isn’t a good sign. 

The bathroom is an out building, next to our room. 

It has a composting toilet, which I am having difficulty with.  We can’t throw any toilet paper in it, which is absolutely disgusting.  The shower is also in this building.  It has a stone bottom but the side windows open up to give us a view of the ocean while we shower. So, it definitely feels like an outdoor shower.  Having the toilet in the out building means that if we get up in the middle of the night, like I had to last night, I got rained on.  The grounds are very unique.  We feel like we are in a Robinson Caruso cottage, peeking over the trees and looking out towards the sea, with green foliage all around us.  To our east is the dormant volcano, which is frequently covered by clouds at the top.  Everything looks lush.  It is beautiful.