Taryn's Mad Hatter Adventures

7/3/24

We had a busy day on tap! We were breaking off into sub groups to experience some different things.

First thing this morning, a large part of our crew went on a zipline excursion. My sleep schedule was still not adjusted, so I was up bright and early at 7:00 a.m. I woke up to THIS AMAZING SIGHT!

This is the view standing on our private terrace! Every room at this resort has this view. It’s just breathtaking.

This was the first time since we were here that we had a clear view of the volcano! It was always covered with clouds. And just ten minutes later…

My daughter and I did not go ziplining, so we went to breakfast around 7:45 a.m. We saw this little fella on the way:

ZIP LINING EXCURSION:

This was set up through our hotel. The tour company picked up our group from the lobby.

A map of the course:

A sloth sighting!

My older daughter was able to take some videos for me!

Everyone had a great time!

Back at the hotel, we went to the pool after breakfast. I had a pedicure scheduled for 1:30 p.m.

The spa was located right near our room. It was down a walkway that went into the trees, and you could hear a waterfall close by. After checking in, they walked me down a path to this little hut (there were several different ones). It was open air and meant for just one client at a time.

Right side view:

Left side view:

My technician spoke very little English, but it didn’t really affect the pedicure at all. It was not a standard pedicure station! It was a foot spa with a chair next to it. I was a little bit bummed about this, but it went on to being one of the best treatments I’ve had!

The view from my seat:

Overall, it was a great pedicure! And I was happy with the result.

While I was at my pedicure, some people from our group went to a chocolate and coffee tour. They got to create their own chocolate bar.

And learned all about the coffee process:

It had started raining in the late afternoon, and we spent the the rest of the time in the room napping and getting ready for dinner. We had plans to go to “downtown” La Fortuna via Uber/Taxi, and eat dinner there. However, the rain was relentless! It wasn’t a tiny passing shower.

We decided to gather for some champagne and make a decision about dinner.

It was showing no sign of slowing, so we decided to just eat dinner at the resort. We called, and they came and picked us up and dropped us at the restaurant.

It’s a good thing we did, because there were some mudslides and closed or blocked roads. (This did affect our drive to the new resort the next day!)

One of the great things about this trip is that there was so much to do! Everyone could do what they were interested in.