This weekend we made a trip to La Fortuna, near Volcan (Volcano) Arenal and then to Monteverde. We arrived in La Fortuna Friday Night
We ate at a place called "La Casa de Hormiga" or "House of the Ant". The food wasn't that great, but oh well.
Then we went to the hot springs. This is the only picture I have of it because I didn't want to get my camera that close to the water!
We went for midnight snacks since so many of us were still hungry. This is what you get when you order ice cream with fruit salad on top - ice cream with jello and mango/papaya fruit salad. I was surprised, but it was good.
The next day we went and chilled at a nearby river.
We ate lunch in La Fortuna before going on a four hour bus ride to Monteverde. They have these cool ice creams called "Cero Grados" (or Zero Degrees) that are in the shape of a "0". Yummy!
On the way we passed the beautiful Volcan Arenal. And yes, it is an active volcano.
This is how you stay hydrated for the weekend - almost a 2 liter water bottle!
I'm not sure the name of this lake, but we spent almost two hours going around it. Oh, and to imagine our four hour bus ride... image the windiest road with dirt and rock paths, washed out areas, thin areas with no border and sketchy bridges. Then imagine doing it in a charter bus. Let's just say our bus driver was amazing!
While on our drive we passed a monkey who was climbing on the telephone cables.
And then we went ziplining in the cloud forest!
The longest zipline was 1 km long and was exhilarating. If you ever get a chance to zipline, take it! It is a crazy amazing experience!
The Tarzan Swing was the craziest part of it all - they attach you to a rope and push you off a ledge - you free fall for a bit before the rope catches you and you swing like Tarzan. The swing is 196 feet wide! It was crazy but super fun and we were all pumped with adrenaline after doing it!
What I ate (because I feel food is important =P)
Thursday (Jueves)
Desayuno - Pancakes (Panques) with Maple Syrup (Miel de Maple) These were delicious - sweeter and thinner than American pancakes, almost as if they were made with waffle mix.
Almuerzo- Donut (Dona) and Iced Coffee (Cafe frío)
Cena - Something with tuna (atún) in it and of course, rice and beans
Friday (Viernes)
Desayuno- Gallo Pinto, a typical Costa Rican dish than can be used for any meal that consists of rice and beans mixed together with other veggies. I also had eggs (huevos) with hot dogs (perros calientes) in them which we've had a couple of times before, and sweet tostada things and coffee.
Almuerzo - Pizza, Iced Tea (Té frío)
Cena- Garlic Bread (Pan con ajo), Fruit Salad Ice Cream (Ensalada de frutas con helado)
(Earlier I had a papaya milkshake - yuck! Papaya and milk do not go together)
Saturday (Sabado)
Desayuno- Cereal (cereal), pineapple (piña) and nectar of mango
Almuerzo - A burger (hamburguesa) with french fries (papas fritas) and a mango milkshake (batido de mango con leche)
Cena- Pizza, hot cocoa (chocolate caliente)
Sunday (Domingo)
Desayuno- Caramel Filled Muffins, Iced Tea with Peach (Té frío con melocotón)
Almuerzo - Nachos (with ketchup on them... they put ketchup on everything here! Plus it's a gross sweet and runny version of ketchup), Soursop milkshake (batido de guanábana)
Cena - Beef (Carne), Rice and Beans
Monday (Lunes)
Desayuno- A sandwich with ham, cheese, ketchup (salsa de tomate) and mayonnaise (mayonesa). Sandwhiches seem pretty typical for breakfast here.
Almuerzo - Pizza and Iced Tea (it's cheap and right next to school)
Cena - Beef and potatoes, rice, beans and fresco con guayaba (guava in water)
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