We left the hotel around 9:00 AM the next day with one thing on our minds: white water rafting. After yesterday's exciting ziplining adventure, we were hungry for more. Amber, Kerri, and I were a little concerned, as the weather was foggy and full of intense rain (we were later told that it rained 5 inches that day). An hour later, we found ourselves standing on the edge of the Rio Toro River ready to go with our paddles and life jackets. We then met our friendly tour guide named Jorge, who brought out a six person, blue raft. Before we left, Jorge taught us basic first aid and safety rules. Jorge, who saw that we were concerned, comforted by us saying that the rain would just add to our fun. Everyone was delighted. Vlad, of course, wanted to sit next to Jorge at the front of the raft, while the rest of us piled into the back. The whole experience was a rush, and by far one of the craziest things I have ever done in my life! It wasn't until Amber almost fell out of the raft that we realized how cold the water really was. After almost five hours of bouncing and getting splashed, we returned to the rental cabin and said goodbye to Jorge.
After leaving Rio Toro exhausted and shivering, all five of us went back to the Springs Resort and Spa. Kerri had been begging to try out the Treetops Grill located in the resort, so we met at the grill for dinner after we showered. The Treetops Grill overlooked a 1,000 ft waterfall, the view was stunning. You could see miles of trees located along the volcano, almost as if you were on top of a mountain. The only thing better then the view was the food. I had a seafood dish, and the shrimp was all of our favorites.
-Hannah
About half way through our rafting trip, we decided to take a break for a few moments to rest. We stopped and walked around the edge of the Rio Toro river, exploring just some of Costa Rica's beautiful nature. Bennie found a tiny orange frog; Jorge told us that it was a Poison Arrow Frog. Near the Poison Arrow frog was a Yigüirro, which happens to be the Costa Rican national animal. Luckily, I remembered to bring my camera and was able to take a photo of him before he flew off into the lush green forest.
After leaving Rio Toro exhausted and shivering, all five of us went back to the Springs Resort and Spa. Kerri had been begging to try out the Treetops Grill located in the resort, so we met at the grill for dinner after we showered. The Treetops Grill overlooked a 1,000 ft waterfall, the view was stunning. You could see miles of trees located along the volcano, almost as if you were on top of a mountain. The only thing better then the view was the food. I had a seafood dish, and the shrimp was all of our favorites.
-Hannah
Nice post, Costa Rica is a sure destination for a visitor who wishes to make his or her vacation a memorable event in their lives.
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