Nov 8th- Jungle Canopy Tour and NAPS

Early morning as usual here in Volcano Land, we were getting picked up for our tour at 7:30am,  so we were up around 5:30-6.  You have to get some breakfast in you so you have something to throw up after the zip lines.  I was kind of nervous, even though I have zip-lined a bunch of times before.  It’s been awhile and I realized in the last few years I have aged to the point where I can no longer enjoy amusement rides like I used to, so hopefully I can still handle these slippery cables.  Eeeeee guess we will find out.

We hit up the breakfast buffet around 6:30, I’m usually not a big eater in the morning, especially that early.  I got a few pieces of toast and jam in me, I don’t feel a big breakfast pairs well with an adrenaline filled morning.  I remembered to pack my action camera (YAY!), but realized when we got there that I didn’t have the other attachment for the helmet, and a selfie stick doesn’t work with this activity. I KNOW I KNOW I EFFED UP AGAIN LOL. Are we surprised though? Really? I told you I have no idea what to do with cameras/electronic things. I’m trying, I will get it right on the next trip……PROMISE

So you don’t get any of our pictures of the zip lines, but don’t worry because we plan to do bigger/better zip lines in Monteverde at the next stop;  So just pray I get my shit together.  We were doing about 7 lines at this location, Arenal Mundo Adventures (they have 12 lines).  We only payed $45 for a few hours, which includes the lines/ a hanging bridge/walking gardens/ indigenous village/transportation.  Everyone is loaded into a trailer that is pulled by a tractor for about 15 minutes to the first platform.  We were then split into groups, we were in a group of 4 plus the 2 guides, so it went quick.  The other couple was from Switzerland and had not done this before, so that was entertaining.  It was a lot of fun, no barfing;)

The first cable was the longest I think and it flew right by La Fortuna waterfall at about 650’ high and 3100’ long, up to 65mph.  (Website’s photos below so you can get an idea of the height/views!)

There was a bit of hiking involved in-between some of the lines, it was hot/humid in the  middle of the jungle, but the views were amazing. I got a few pictures of the gardens surrounding the forest

 We went through a little village at the end to learn about the Maleku indigenous people who live in the Guanacaste region of Costa Rica. The whole tour was about 4 hours before we were dropped back at our hotel.

It was around 12:30 so we changed and headed to the buffet for some lunch.  We had plans to hit the pool for the afternoon, but after the crazy morning and now full bellies…….TEAM NAP TIME!  Seriously, how old are we? It was pretty hot out so we figured we could nap from 2-3 then come outside, but, it was like 6 when we emerged from our room.  Whatever, we got up early and already did stuff so it wasn’t a total waste of a day!

We went to the lobby bar and hung out until 9:30, had a few drinks since we were headed out in the morning.  We chatted with another couple who were from Colorado and had been to this same resort about 18 years ago;)  Our bartender Alonso was nice to chat with as well, he is currently taking school to be a translater; hoping to work with the UN one day. It’s been really nice meeting locals as well as other travellers; everyone has a story.

Off to bed as we were getting picked up around 8:30 to trek to Monteverde; until the next town!