We started the day with another fantastic breakfast. The pineapple was the freshest and best we'd ever had.
the hanging bridge we walked across to get from our room to the restaurant
At 9 am we took a horseback ride around the grounds of the lodge. The group was very small—just us, the guide, and a family of three from Brazil. The ride took us over almost the entire property, including across a river a few times, which involved forcing our horses to step down a very steep and muddy path and through the water. Quite exciting! We also rode across pastures and through rain forest. After our ride we had lunch, then took a nap (fully embracing Costa Rican culture).
Well, we embraced the culture a little too much, and almost missed our bus for our afternoon activity! We awoke to someone pounding at our door, and a guy speaking Spanish very rapidly. We finally understood what was happening, and rushed up to the front desk to catch our ride. Thankfully, no one was too upset about having to wait for us.
It's a very good thing we caught our ride, because our afternoon activity was ziplining across the longest, fastest, and highest lines in the country! It was such an adrenaline rush! We rode 8 ziplines, the longest being 2500 feet (and zipping us along at speeds up to 50 mph). The ziplines were so long that we actually had to assume a goofy position while riding, to maintain our speed. We had to cross our legs at the ankles and put our knees in the air. Then at the end of the line we had to spread our legs apart so they wouldn't swing up and hit the cable! We looked totally goofy, but it was worth it. I have to admit that on the first line I was focused only on my "form" and not falling off! But after that I was able to appreciate the beautiful landscape we were zipping over and through, and the volcano and lake in the background. It was awesome!
I wish we had some great pictures of ziplining, but we weren't able to take our camera. However, I was able to work something out....
OK, so these aren't our bodies... but these are the actual lines we rode!
with our zipline gear
After ziplining we were ready to relax and have dinner back at the lodge. We enjoyed a great view of the volcano from our restaurant, and more trés leches cake! The weather was perfect all day, with no rain whatsoever. A perfect final day at Arenal.
trés leches by candlelight
"seismograph"
Next up: the pacific coast and Manuel Antonio!Jason reacts to the idea of a catastrophic volcanic eruptionhappy in Costa Rica
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