Today was a great day!! We signed up for an ATV/Canopy Tour combo. We left at 10am, and took a 2 minute bus ride around the corner to an ATV rental. It was just me, Dan, and a guide. He led us on the ATV (all terrain vehicle) for about an hour. We started on paved roads, but quickly turned off onto dirt roads. There were very few cars, we maybe passed 5 the entire time we were on the ATVs. It was an amazing ride- through the rainforest on dirt roads. It was very hilly, which gave us some really cool views. Wow! We got going pretty fast at points. We got to the Canopy tour site, which seemed to be in the middle of nowhere, covered in dirt. We got hooked up to the harnesses and did about 10 zip lines through the tops of the trees. It is a little scary! The platforms are way up there. The hardest part is the initial jump off the platform! It was really cool though. The guides were amazing, and took our camera and took photos and videos the whole time we were there. I didn't post them all! When we were back on solid ground, we hopped back on the ATVs to return to the bus. This time, our guide took us onto the beach. Incredible! It is a beautiful area, and apparently this is something you'd never be able to do in the US. Getting salt water near the ATV is also something you wouldn't want to do if it was your own machine.
We then made our way back to where the van was parked, and made the quick trip back to the hotel. We spent the rest of the day at the pool, and then went to a nice dinner.
We've been blown away thus far by the hospitality of the Costa Ricans (they call themselves "tico"). We were half expecting to get ripped off by some of the tours, but the guides have been incredible. They seem to go above and beyond to ensure that we have an enjoyable experience. It is very interesting to hear them talk about their culture and life. They have all been very knowledgeable and talkative.
Check out photos here:
http://www2.snapfish.com/share/p=937201227237253970/l=448340120/g=53808617/otsc=SYE/otsi=SALB
On Friday we are doing a hanging bridges tour through the rainforest.
1 comment:
Hi Meredith and Dan! You are lucky to be missing the record cold weather we are having. The temperature here is 13.3 degrees at 7 AM, and has only gone up a tenth of a degree since I sat down here an hour ago. The hotel looks amazing!
Mom
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