Nov 10-  Soaring through the clouds 

Another zipline tour today!

Don’t hate me, but I have no photos/video (of mine) for this post.  I did remember to take my goPro thingy with a remote wristband, but I had no idea when it was on/off since it was on my helmet.  I did get the 2 longer ziplines that you fly across like Superman, but I missed the best part:(  I am also not sure how to upload it as I am missing a cord or something, but wifi is also not the best in most places to be uploading video.  So I will describe our day for those of you that don’t mind me rambling, and I will have to edit this with video added later.

We booked a canopy tour through 100% Adventura here in Monteverde. You can choose from 4 different tour times, we chose 11:00am with pickup at 10:30am. It is a lot cooler here in the mountains; you are in pants/long sleeves most of the time so there was no need to “beat the heat” and go super early.   The course has 12 ziplines, 2 of which you do flying like Superman, and a Tarzan swing at the end.

It was $50 each for 2.5hrs of FUNBALLS.  We were picked up in a shuttle and taken about 10 minutes down the road from our hostel. After checking in and gearing up, we were taken through the quick demo of hand signals/how to brake/what to do if you get stuck.  The first line was right there so we didn’t have to hike or get transported to another spot to start.  First 5-6 went quick, they start to get higher/longer as you go through (perfect for newbies).  If you want to do the superman style where you lay down, they have to adjust your harness. The first one was 2km long and super fast (it was windy and rainy too).  The last one was the Tarzan swing, that is like a seated bungee jump at 150’ high.

We both did it, I wasn’t toooooo sure, but after you do those 2 Superman lines and your adreneline starts pumpin’, you just keep going.  The hanging bridge to the platform is a bit scary (windy), and if you hesitate too long up there then you will chicken out.  Jay went before I did, I hadn’t even walked to the end of the bridge and he already jumped. I heard him scream “Holllllllyyyy Shit” the whole way down, so I knew I was in for it.  They let you swing a few times before they catch you and release the bungee for the next jumper.  I didn’t have time to process what I was really doing since they hook you up so fast; they tell you to hold the purple rope and just walk off the edge and sit like a swing.  Before you know it the door swings open and you freefall 150’ down, I was quiet for 2 seconds before I screamed my head off, the freefall was nuts! I would definately try one again:)

We were dropped back at our hostel around 2 and  we ate our leftovers from dinner the night before for lunch.  We then did a bit of work/had some coffee, then headed back to The Treehouse for a few drinks, and ended up eating dinner there again.  I tried a coconut curry shrimp/rice dish, and Jay had a seafood splooge.  There was only 1 server/bartender on the 3rd floor, we were the only ones when we got there, but it quickly filled up and he was slammed.  It was also interesting to watch as the bar/kitchen are downstairs, and everything is sent up with the lift system.  So it was dinging in the bar when drinks were up and the big lift at the back sent all the food up….looked like a “server nightmare” for 15 minutes. He was good with it all, said they were short staffed but he managed. PURA VIDA!

We headed back across the street to the hostel, it was probably around 8 and I was ready for bed.  Jay went out to the common area to hang out and have a beer, chat people up….you know.  I’m sure we will be awake early again, nothing planned for tomorrow yet!

 

Another Hostel pet;) Shared my toast with her