Friday started off at natural hot springs with manmade structures all around. There were water slides, waterfalls, and swim-up bars. It was called the Baldi Resort and had multiple pools, each one hotter than the next. The water slides were really fun and even land you in hot water. Some of them aren't exactly the safest though and a couple people actually did flips inside the tunnels. We eventually ended the night in a pool that had changing colored lights, televisions, and a bar. The rest of the night was spent at the hotel we were staying at, Luigi's Hotel nearby and the Costa Rican bar which was soon enough blasting Usher since the whole AIFS Program took it over.
The next day we took off early in the morning to La Fortuna Waterfall. It is known for being one of Costa Rica's top experiences and I couldn't disagree. There were lots of steps and climbing down but once you get to the bottom of this massive rainforest there was the waterfall pounding down. We made our way into the water at the base and at first it was freezing. But how could you make the whole journey down and not go in the water? After a while I even felt warm and could've gone swimming, if it weren't for how powerful the water was. It can easily sweep someone down the river. Standing there in the water being sprayed by the waterfall and surrounded by huge rock walls covered with green and trickling water is indescribable how jaw-dropping it is.
Lunch time was on our own and shopping until we left for Monteverde. We took a tiny bus to a lake where we took a river boat across the lake. From the lake we could see a great view of the Arenal Volcano.After the boat we landed and got onto another little bus which is where I am now typing away on my phone. The ride is supposed to be about two hours and we are driving up and down humongous windy hills. Although the ride is bumpy the gorgeous view makes up for it. Everything is green and there's cows and horses everywhere. The hills are lines with trees used as fences to keep the animals from getting lost in the land. Clouds mystically cover the tops if the hills making you wonder if any people have ventured up there. Few houses line the roads and although they aren't the biggest houses or in the best conditions, something about being in the middle of nowhere with beauty on all sides draws me in. In two hours we will be landing at a resort to stay the night and go canopy zip-lining tomorrow.
The next day we took off early in the morning to La Fortuna Waterfall. It is known for being one of Costa Rica's top experiences and I couldn't disagree. There were lots of steps and climbing down but once you get to the bottom of this massive rainforest there was the waterfall pounding down. We made our way into the water at the base and at first it was freezing. But how could you make the whole journey down and not go in the water? After a while I even felt warm and could've gone swimming, if it weren't for how powerful the water was. It can easily sweep someone down the river. Standing there in the water being sprayed by the waterfall and surrounded by huge rock walls covered with green and trickling water is indescribable how jaw-dropping it is.
Lunch time was on our own and shopping until we left for Monteverde. We took a tiny bus to a lake where we took a river boat across the lake. From the lake we could see a great view of the Arenal Volcano.After the boat we landed and got onto another little bus which is where I am now typing away on my phone. The ride is supposed to be about two hours and we are driving up and down humongous windy hills. Although the ride is bumpy the gorgeous view makes up for it. Everything is green and there's cows and horses everywhere. The hills are lines with trees used as fences to keep the animals from getting lost in the land. Clouds mystically cover the tops if the hills making you wonder if any people have ventured up there. Few houses line the roads and although they aren't the biggest houses or in the best conditions, something about being in the middle of nowhere with beauty on all sides draws me in. In two hours we will be landing at a resort to stay the night and go canopy zip-lining tomorrow.