Sunday

Today we left early from La Fortuna to head to Monteverde. We took a taxi “shuttle” to the lake and then a boat across Lake Arenal to the other side where we then took another shuttle to our hotel. It ended up being longer and bumpier than expected and all the Yarger ladies weren’t feeling well in the afternoon, so we took some rest time this afternoon. The view from the lake to the volcano was beautiful! And it was a very calm and relaxing boat ride across.
I went into town – Santa Elena – to get food for dinner as everyone was still feeling a bit whooped. It is quite a bustling town and still pretty touristy but this region is much quieter and more relaxed than La Fortuna. It is fun to get a feel for city life a bit as well as a bit outside of everything.
Tonight we had some good adventures – we are staying at Terra Viva which is a dairy farm and its own natural reserve – they own 300 acres of land, much of which they have restored to natural rainforest. They invited us to watch them milk the cows and feed the calves – the girls had a kick feeding them and unfortunately we missed the milking. We then went with our esteemed nature guide on a night hike of the forest. We saw many different frogs, grasshoppers, and even a snake (which everyone held). I think all of us soaked our galoshes in the rivers, but I think we would all say that it was a highlight so far!
Tomorrow – zipline and canopy walkway tours! :)