Up at the crack of dawn again for another thrill. The folks from Pure Trek picked Christine, Nicole and me up just past 7am to explore the local waterfalls upclose and personal by repelling down through them! More formally, canyoning is not just a rappel from a bridge or waterfall, it´s moving through a slot in a canyon using different techniques. We were outfitted with waterjacket, helmet and harness--very attractive--and taken to the top of a huge waterfall. The first step is a doozy! There´s nothing like the thrill of pushing off a rock wall with water rushing right at you. Feeling pretty invincible! We made 5 rappels and hiked between the descents. The rainforest was so alive, and very wet! The hike back up the canyon was a bear, but the lunch awaiting us back at the camp was perfection.
I had an hour back at the hostel to relax and get ready for my afternoon jaunt to Monteverde. There are several ways to get up to Monteverde and all of them are complicated due to the horrible roads. But, I wasn´t daunted. They have a transfer system called¨Jeep-Boat-Jeep, which they say as one word that sounds french, to cut down the time. I headed off in the afternoon with 3 girls from Canada and 2 from England to the home of the Cloud Forest, Monteverde. Everything is a thrill here and the roads didn´t disappoint. We made it up in 3 hours and checked into the Monteverde Backpackers. It´s not as nice as the 5 star hostel in Arenal, but we´re right in town.
As soon as we arrived, the 2 guys in our room, David and Dylan, were headed out to see some frogs. Why not? We laughed a lot and saw some amazing frogs including the famous Gaudy frog, which is an adorable green tree frog and the symbol of Costa Rica. After a little star gazing, we had a fun dinner at the Tree House Restaurant. Of course the place was built around a huge old tree. Love it here!
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