Short break in Liberia

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Pura Vida



Just a short blog of my mini break from camp.

5 nights in a Best Western in Liberia.



Claudia dropped me off in La Guardia from the camp, then public bus into Liberia, had to stand all the way, 30 mins, as the bus was full. The driver kept sorting his change out as we were driving so little bit scary lol.



Checked in and first stop hot shower then down shops to pick up some flora de cana, rum. Also bought myself a new phone so may be able to message when back at camp.

Also bought the camp some gifts! Tea towels and some clothes pegs lol we needed both.



Booked a day trip to Vida adventure park which was an hour drive then seven zip lines, hour horse riding and a thermal bath with smelly mud treatment.

When the bus arrived it had a large party of North American ladies on a birthday trip, they were nice and fun!

Unfortunately was raining and cloudy en route and could not see the 2 near bye volcanoes, did clear up for our day but still clouds over volcanoes..



After an hour bus ride into the middle of nowhere we got kitted up for the zip lining, quite funny as 2 of the ladies were too scared to do the zip lining, for me the horses were scarier as you have no control lol



There were seven zip lines in a circuit with some walking in between. You had to cross your feet and bring your knees up and use your right hand with a special glove to use as a break. You had to keep this hand behind your head and angle your body at 45 degrees.



If you did not get it right you may spin and also not make it all the way to the end of the line, which some of the ladies did not as they used the brake too much, you only need it for last couple metres.



You had to use both hands so pictures difficult but one of the guides took my camera and took a video for me, thanks Jason. Posted it on FB.

One of the zip lines was short and slow so you could hang upside down lol with no brake.



After the zip lines we then got geared up for the horses, helmet, then were picked for each horse, was funny watching people get on their horses, I have never been on a horse before!



The start was quite scary as the horses seem to fight for position, one kicked my horse Bonita. But once on our way they calmed down, until that is we went through some dips and water where you had to lean back and fwd to stay on the horses as they stumbled for footing. One lady fell off as her horse went down!!

Lasted about an hour, quite scary for me and made my knee ache lol.



We then had a traditional Costa Rican lunch which was really nice. Then had a few hours to sit in the thermal pools, cover yourself in smelly mud then wash off in a cold shower, used to those! Also a water slide.

Enjoyed the day being a tourist lol



Spent the rest of my days off wandering around Liberia, shopping, booking shuttles and hotels for next part of trip, eating meat, drinking beer, ringing home, using wifi and watched some TV.



Back to camp tomorrow and may be offline for a few weeks.



Probably wont do another blog until I leave camp at the end of November when I head off to Nicaragua, 4 days in San Juan del sur, 2 nights in San Jorge then ferry to Ometepe for my farming project (2.5 mths)

NB to see all photos you have to click next at bttm screen (mum)

Mark

:o)

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Photos

end of the ride
thank goodness!