……..Lodge and Spa is a place I had read about in Canada before we left for Panama.   I came across it on the Lonely Planet forum called ‘thorntree’  where you can read about other people’s experiences of travelling.  What stood out for me then were the cabinas where people stayed inside Parque Amistad and saw all kinds of animals and birds including the quetzal………it all sounded so wonderful until I read you had to hike in with all your stuff and that there was no electricity!    Getting too old for that I thought, so what a surprise it was when we got to Guadalupe to find out they also had lodging in town that not only had electricity but great rooms, beautiful grounds, a spa, a gazebo where cocktails could be had before supper and a super restaurant……..all for a reasonable price.   Booked in right away and it was fabulous.   I know it’s hard to tell from the photo whether Jim is having a glass of wine or a nap………..but I think he’s having both!   You might notice he also has on a hoodie and long pants……..like I said earlier it gets cool in the evening which was great for sleeping.