We got picked up at 6:30am and they took us inland by the La Vieja volcano which is actually right by where we are staying the second half of our trip.
We got to rappel down a canyon wall and rock climb back up. I CANNOT rock climb, so mine was more of a reverse rappel where I held onto the rope and walked up while my poor belayer pulled me!!!
Then we loaded our rafts which basically looked like an inflatable (but completely sturdy) kayak and we went white water rafting!!! The Colorado River is in a canyon with really narrow and high walls formed years ago by the volcanic lava and lush vegetation all around it. It was absolutely gorgeous. It's impossible to try and describe how beautiful Costa Rica is! The whole time rafting we saw butterflies (even my MOST FAVORITE morphos ~ with the blue wings!!!!) and birds. We saw bats and really big freaky spiders!!! The rapids were pretty much class 2 and it was just fun and easy. I sat up front taking pictures and video and enjoying the view while my guide paddled!!! Hahaha!!! So fun!!!
We stopped to swim, cliff jump and rope swing into the water for a while. Seriously!!! Suuuuuuuper fun and gorgeous!!!
Then we went back into town and I swam and body surfed for a while. Christina and I also saved like 20 sand dollars from drying out on the sand ~ I'm sure they would've been fine without our help, but we prefer to think we saved them! SAVE THE SAND DOLLARS! This was after I picked one up to bring it home and had regrets about killing a sea creature so I put it back in the water and watched it burrow itself back to safety!! Then the ocean paid us $4! (Found money floating in the water!!)
Our dinner was at this typical Tico restaurant and my favorite meal yet. Mmmmm. Lomito con gallo pinto & papas cocidas with quesadillas. Y. U. M!!
We went to sleep early cause we really only slept 4 hours Monday night ~ but the disco across the street was playing some tropical music that ~ seriously I can sleep through anything, except apparently that!!! Had to put in earphones and listen to my own. Christina had a horrible night :( not able to sleep and with a stomach flu.
Oh! Our last sunset in Tamarindo was perfect. With some clouds ~ this place has the prettiest sunsets!!
I so don't want to leave!!!
Sunset time
Tamarindo ~ sunset
Sunset & a Coke!
Hotel Zullymar
Our hotel in Tamarindo ~ across the street from the beach
Hotel Zullymar
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