A hectic amazing day in Costa Rica.
Earle was picked up at 5.50am to go birding. After and early breakfast, the four of us (less Earle) were picked up at 8am to go to the rainforest for a guided walk. It was fascinating. We walked through the dense foliage and over eight suspension bridges. Some were among the forests, while others were above the jungle canopy. We saw many varied birds, incredible flora and a host of insects. The walk took three hours.
We met Earle at the walk entrance. After a light snack, we put on the necessary climbing gear to go on the zip line canopy tour. My mom stayed behind, relaxing and reading her book.
We traversed the fourteen zip-lines, hundreds of feet above the jungle floor. There was one line 600 yards long and another 1,000 yards long!! It was exhilarating while still affording us a beautiful view above the rain forest.
There was also an optional "Tarzan Swing", which is like a bungee jump. The other three opted out. I was the only one to take full advantage. As I am sending you this e-mail, I obviously survived.
We asked them to drop us off at the Quaker Cheese Factory. We had ice-cream there and then walked to the Chocolate factory. We got a free tour, which was very interesting. We drank cappuccino's there and then Gags (my mom) had a delicious empanada.
We walked to the CPI Spanish school. We met the lady that taught Lara and Daniel Spanish. She gave us a full tour of the school including its spacious comfortable on-site apartments.
We took a cab to town where the driver recommended a specific restaurant. It was slightly out of town. The food was the best we have had here. Although it was slightly more than normal ($60 for five of us), it was well worth it.
We returned at 8pm, a busy 12 hour tour.
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