Left La Fortuna next to the Arenal VolcanoVERY EARLY this morn and drove for una hora+ to the Hanging bridges on the other side of the volcano which we never did see lava flowing. A cloud always came over it during the night when the lava is visable. Good thing we arrived early about 8:15 for the 2 hour+ hike as it got hot and humid up there. Amazing to be so high in the trees!
We "hiked" really bounced 1.9 milies of trail and bridges including 6 suspension bridges. I chose the longer hike and was glad I made it all the way. Hard to turn back. Lots to see - wildlife and cascades - along the route when we weren't watching our footing. Great pics, I hope!
Then we drove another hour + to have lunch where there was a majestic view of Arenal Lake - manmade by daming for electrical power. After lunch we drove another couple hours to Liberia where we stopped a huge grocery store and bot it out of Costa Rican coffee. The ATM there didn't work for several of us...After getting back into the bus we drove another 90 minutes mas o meno to our resort hotel. Yay!!! Just in time to see the sunset! The last 60 minutes of the drive was on dirt roads. The ATM here doesn't work either...
Several in the group are sick now with either coughs or need to use the bathroom a lot. Interesting! Somewhere the water wasn't REALLY safe!
Gotta rush to the bathroom, Claudia
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