Costa Rica - Nayara Springs, Arenal Volcano (Part 2)

On our second full day, we had plans that morning to go ziplining. This was also something I'd never done so I was very excited!





We had to take little cable cars up to the top.



The view was beautiful, and the ride was just long and slow enough to really work up the nerves as we got higher ;)



We met so many nice people along the way from all over. There was one group of women that were pretty terrified of the first jump. Eric was happy to take the first leap.



I wish we could have taken a picture from the middle of one of the ziplines, because when you looked out, you saw the most spectacular view of Lake Arenal. It was such a cool experience.



After a few rides about halfway down, we stopped for a quick break where they offered us drinks and cookies before continuing on.





My husband <3



When we got back to our place, we relaxed on the deck while we waited for the sun to come out.



I'm telling you, it doesn't get much better than this.



The sun came out and we headed straight back to our favorite pool!



We spent the rest of the afternoon here, before going to get sushi for dinner.



I don't think we were ever "inside" except when we were sleeping.





Even their restaurants had the best couches/beds to lounge on.



The next morning we were right back at the pool before we headed out for another excursion.



Today - waterfall repelling.



We loaded up into some trucks and headed into the rainforest.



We got fitted for our gear, got a brief lesson from one of the instructors, and we were off!



The first one was the highest - 169 feet.



It was a little scary at first, but 100 times more fun!



We had 5 repels on this tour. Eric was already drenched after the first one. After the first repel, they did something called the "Monkey drop" where they reel you out into the middle of a line, and then let you sit there for a few seconds then drop you when you least expect it. We ended up wanting to do this one a few more times.







We didn't get too many pictures of Eric actually repelling because he was the one with the camera, but he was awesome. At first while everyone else was still a little skeptical, he was always willing to be the first one to volunteer. He did great leading the way and cheering everyone else on.



In between repels, we got to enjoy a gorgeous hike through the forest.



The instructors were great. They made us feel safe and comfortable and worked so well together as a team. We ended up having a lot of fun with them too.





This experience was by far one of the major highlights for both of us during the whole trip.



We were both soaked by the end of it.



Back to "basecamp".



There were a lot of chickens and roosters roaming around.





We picked up and dropped off a couple of the instructors along the way. Had to stop to pet some adorable puppies at one of their houses.



Then time to head back to Nayara for our last night. Trying to soak in every last bit of this place while we can. Our entire stay here was far and beyond anything we could have hoped for. I only hope we can come back here someday!



Next up - the beaches of Playa Conchal...