The next day, we had breakfast at our hotel and proceeded to a Hydro electric plan. At the ICE plant, we were able to see where they damned the water up as well as the turbines and other parts of the electricity generating process. It was very interesting and something I had never seen before. When leaving the tour we saw a 3 feet iguana which was the pretty much first exotic animal I had seen while in CR so far. The next stop in our day was LaFortuna water fall. After about a 20 min hike down what seemed like a vertical mountain side, we were rewarded with the view of a large water fall that I guessed was at least 10 stories high. we were able to swim in the pool of water that the fall dropped to. The current was very strong and the water was cool and felt amazing after getting hot on the hike down. The worse part about the visit to the waterfall was the walk back up to the bus which was tiring. We then took a hike on the trail of the Arenal Volcano. WE were able to walk over colled lave and saw some amazing views as we hiked higher up the volcano. That night we ate at the Steakhouse restaurant. When we returned to our hotel, the power was out so we lit candles to find our way around. It was actually kind of relaxing not to have power to watch tv or read or anything else. We were also lucky enough that night for it to be clear enough for us to see molten lava running from the top of the volcano.
Sunday morning we had breakfast at the hotel and left by jeep to cross the Arenal Lake which 40 years ago was a city but was destroyed by the volcano and later flooded by damns. While crossing the lake there were many beautiful views of the volcano and the scenery around us. after crossing the lake we boarded more jeeps for the final part of the trip to Monteverde. When we reached Monteverde, it was time to ZipLine. We traveled over 13 lines through the cloud forest , rappeled 50 feet, and Tarzan swung. It was one of the most amazing things I have ever done and hope I get to experience it again. The fact that I was able to travel through the canopy of a Rain Forest still amazes me! After the ZipLining, we traveled to where were staying which was the Monteverde National Park. The night consisted of a walk through the jungle. we were able to see many insects but the highlight of the walk was a couple of from and the Orange Ringed Tarangela.
Monday morning was our travel day, but we woke up at 6am for a morning Bird watch in the Monteverde Cloud Forest. Luckily we were able to see many birds including the male and female Quetzal, the most popular bird to try and view in CR. We Arrived back in San Jose around 1pm. We hit up a local flee market to try and find some good stuff for cheap.
Tomorrow we head for Manuel Antonio at 7am. Here, we will be able to enjoy our first beach experience in CR.
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Wow, Paul, could you pack any more activities into one weekend! It all sounds like so much fun and full of experiences you couldn't get anywhere else. I know we climbed Mt. St. Helens but the volcano you just did was spitting lava! Was it at all the same, or was the terrain real different? I wish your camera had worked but make sure you get some photos from your friends.
Dad is upstairs practicing his trumpet. I just got done talking to Amy about activities while she is in Miami. She has the chance to go snorkling and every weekend there is a trip to the beach. It will be very different from the summers she has had in NY these past 5 years. Dad told me to tell you the Penguins lost again last night - shut out again, 3 to 0. It's not looking too good altho they do go back to Pittsburgh. Also, the Celtics lost to Detroit so they are now tied 2-2 in the series. Wasn't a good night for Dad's teams. I hope you had a good day at the beach and the beach/water was as amazing as everyone says. I also hope you are getting enough rest as you certainly are going at top speed to fit in all the siteseeing. I look forward to hearing from you soon and in the meantime, Be Safe. Be Happy. Love you,Mom
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