Next was the highlight of the day - horseback riding with Alberto's Horses to the La Fortuna waterfall and back. This was my first time riding horses and it was a wonderful experience. I was a little nervous at first but the horses were very well trained and knew their way and were very easy to control. The ride was great. The views along the way were beautiful. The waterfall was fabulous. Swimming in the lake in front of the waterfall was invigorating and refreshing. It was probably 65F which isn't that cold for someone from the Northeast. The climb back up after the waterfall was a bit annoying but not so bad (600m). The ride back was fabulous as now I had gotten to know my horse. On the way our guide (Alberto's son) found a poisonous frog to show us - he said it was call blue jeans for its blue legs. That was super cool. This was a great tour and I highly recommend it. It was just so much fun and great for beginners.
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| view of my horse from my saddle |
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| La Fortuna waterfall |
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| poisonous frog |
To end the day, we went to Titoku hot springs - a hot spring that's associated with our hotel and hence free for us. It was just the perfect ending to the day to relax in the springs after our hiking and horseback riding.
Dinner was at Don Rufino which was good but not excellent. They did have a watermelon smoothie that really hit the spot after the day of activities. The gazpacho was great but the Panchetta e mele wasn't very inspiring.
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| towel howler monkey :) |
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