Day 8: More Tortuguero
Today's activity included a rainforest hike at 9:30 am, a zip line tour at 11:30 am, and a canal tour at 3 pm.
1. A typical breakfast we had in Costa Rica: rice and beans, some eggs and some meats.
![](/upload/album/3e/63/88/568af3b983883EugfHoT.jpg)
2. The hike was pretty lame. Not a lot to see comparing to our previous hikes. The mud was really deep at places. I was glad they provided rubber boots for the hike.
![](/upload/album/3e/63/88/568af3b98434VCTkThnE.jpg)
The zip line tour was not included in our tour package. It cost $30/person. Our tour guide said, this one doesn't go too high or too fast, so it is good for people who haven't done zip line before. I figured this was my chance of ever trying zip line so I signed up. I am so glad I did. I had so much fun!
3. Ready.
![](/upload/album/3e/63/88/568af3b98482jmuG1EG0.jpg)
4. Set.
![](/upload/album/3e/63/88/568af3b98500H6uzJjwq.jpg)
5. Go!
![](/upload/album/3e/63/88/568af3b98523BqPdZVXB.jpg)
Even though I am afraid of height normally, I wasn't scared at all during the zip line tour, except when I was doing the Tarzan swing. I was screaming like a little girl initially. :) It is kind of funny to watch the video later.
6. Me holding on to the ropes for dear life during the Tarzan swing.
![](/upload/album/3e/63/88/568af3b98568zVuOhcwV.jpg)
7. Dave had no problem let go of the ropes.
![](/upload/album/3e/63/88/568af3b98597IqBXIGgp.jpg)
8. More ziplining.
![](/upload/album/3e/63/88/568af3b98623ODjemBb0.jpg)
9. Stairs between trees to get us to a higher platform.
![](/upload/album/3e/63/88/568af3b98654q9LGtaee.jpg)
There were 2 German ladies doing the zip line tour with us. They were 70 years old, and they loved the tour! I hope I can be like them when I am 70 years old, enjoy life to the fullest no matter how old I am.
The canal tour started at 3 pm. The weather was beautiful when we started. We saw several Jesus Christ Lizards (so named because of its ability to run on the surface of water), a giant orange iguana, many birds, and even spider monkeys jumping from tree to tree.
10. Jesus Christ Lizard.
![](/upload/album/3e/63/88/568af3b98716T63FDOqR.jpg)
11. I don't know how our boat captain could spot these animals/birds while he was driving. They blended in so well.
![](/upload/album/3e/63/88/568af3b987873tq9DGTz.jpg)
12.
![](/upload/album/3e/63/88/568af3b98805B95lfI3J.jpg)
13. The beautiful pachira flower and my mosquito bites ladened arm :)
![](/upload/album/3e/63/88/568af3b98829JZdOemP6.jpg)
14. Spider monkey.
![](/upload/album/3e/63/88/568af3b98998J20WBMfS.jpg)
15. Soon after we saw the spider monkeys, it started to rain. It was hard to see anything after that.
![](/upload/album/3e/63/88/568af3b990157eo5jdyp.jpg)
(To be continued)
|