La Fortuna waterfalls drops 75 metres into a dormant volcano. It takes 15 minutes to make your way down to the base of the falls and four hours to make your way back up-- maybe I'm exaggerating but several people who passed me during the climb asked if I was O.K. I'm pretty sure your father ran up! While we were there I heard one clever young man claim "When I said I loved water sports I used to mean boating". Everyone was very, very wet but the rainy season made the waterfall spectacularly powerful. Last night at the Soda our new friend mentioned that there was going to be a cattle sale at the stock yard this morning. As we left La Fortuna we were almost ran into by a cow running down the road. We figure she was actually, not figuratively, running for her life. That was probably the safest part of our trip. The road between La Fortuna and Monteverde is comparable to a trip across moon rocks. In places you drive in and out of the potholes with the shoulders cut away to nothing on both sides. Your dad did great. We are now in Monteverde. Our coffee/cocoa/sugar cane tour was an exercise in indulgence. Since it is off season there were only four of us on the tour. We definitely consumed the product equivalent of a full sized tour. Cocoa right out of the bean--amazing. They cautioned it might cause diarrhea, but so far so good! Settled in for the night as the sun sets over the cloud forest. Psalm 145:5 They speak of the glorious splendour of your majesty— and I will meditate on your wonderful works. You are always in my prayers. Love Mom.
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Petra
7/16/2014 05:28:35 am
Ray found a gem in the hotsprings. You had talked about it DH before you left, the real experience and at a price that was right!!! It looks like you captured a slice of heaven with the go pro. Missing you. P
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