Last Day Included Horseback Riding, Tubing, Zip Lining and Hot Volcano Springs.....

We were all suffering after the marathon the day before.  We had four people who had previously completed certified hundred-mile races and all of us were hurting.  Devin described it as running a marathon in Houston in July or August only with really steep hills.  We all needed a day off to relax but didn't get it on our last full day here.  It started off with horseback riding down to a waterfall.

After wearing this "cowboy" hat all week, when Devin actually got on a horse for the first time in his life, he had to wear a safety helmet.  LMAO.

I wasn't excited about the horseback riding but it turned out to be pretty fun.  We rode down to a waterfall and took a swim.  Of course Devin had to be the first one off the cliff.....

Next we went tubing down a river and I didn't get any photos.  It was the highlight of my day but not something where you would take a camera and certainly not a iPhone.  It lasted about an hour and shot through Class 3-4 rapids almost constantly.  Ten times more exciting and fun than tubing at New Brunfels.  I had the time of my life and didn't flip once.  Got surrounded by Howler Monkeys once in the trees and really had a good time.  After that, we stopped at a restaurant for a really nice Costa Rican lunch before zip lining.

The zip lining was a close second for the highlight of my day.  We had done it before the first time we were here for Devin and Alida's wedding twelve years ago. but this time it was far, far more fun.  

I don't know the total distance we zip lined, but there were seven separate lines we changed onto at different platforms. The first line itself was about 200 yards and got us into the "canyon area" of the park.

There were times we had to rappel and climb across metal steps.  Although we always had a safety line attached, it was a bit of an adrenalin rush.  One place in particular was around a sharp outcrop that was so convoluted that I couldn't get a photo of it, but you were literally on your own, out of sight of everybody else, and attached only with a safety line.  And those metal steps were not dry.....

We ended up with a suspended bridge that actually seemed kind of tame after the zip lining.

We ended up soaking in very hot water springs fed by the volcano in this area.  While it felt good, it couldn't soothe all the aches and pains.

We had a group supper in Tamarindo that evening and the final morning headed back to the airport but not before a few selfies and photos.

I'm heading to Serbia on a solo trip in three weeks.  More photos and posts then.....