Day 4

Hola and Pura Vida from Costa Rica!  Monday was a very busy day, full of unique and thrilling experiences.  We were in the cloud forest of Monteverde.  We started our day off with breakfast in the El Establo restaurant.  We enjoyed gallopinto (Costa Rican black beans and rice), plátanos, cas fruit juice and many other Costa Rican traditional foods.

After breakfast we went on a zip line tour.  Both of us decided to do all 3 parts.  The first part was a 13 line course of zip lines.  The second part was a Tarzan swing where you had to jump off a platform and swing back and forth.  The third part was a 1 kilometer Superman style line.  This was my favorite part (Alex) because I got stuck in the middle of the line.  It gave me the opportunity to stare at the view face first for a few minutes and it was breathtaking.

Soon after we went to a family run restaurant and we all had the opportunity to cook our own traditional Costa Rican foods which consisted of empanadas and horchata.  We had a chance to see and learn how to cook these delicious foods as a group.  We then went on a night nature walk, while learning about the incredibly beautiful and unique plants and animals.  We saw many insects including the notorious tarantula.

After the walk, Alex and I (Lenny),  got to witness consecutive lightning bolts.  After an amazing day full of activities, we were glad that it was still Monday and that the week was still young to have new experiences.

-Alex and Lenny