Beach, Pool, and Ziplining

The Beach:
Our first full day in Costa Rica was spent exploring the resort. We tested out the beach and ocean. I have to say that the sand on the beaches here is unbelievably hot. I thought it might melt the bottoms of my flipflops but they managed to resist. There is a trampoline floating in the ocean so we swan over to it and after a few bounces I realized that trampolines are just not as much fun as the used to be. I took a couple of bounces but then jumped back in to the water.

After floating for a while we decided to pick up some snorkel gear and about 8 of us headed back out in search of Nemo. We didn't find him, but we saw plenty of his friends including a mini sting ray and an eel (or something that was posing as an eel). The current was strong, pulling us further and further from the beach... not so much fun swimming back in, but we all made it.

The Pool:
After the beach, we were starving so we headed to the poolside restaurant for a bite to eat. I went with a Costa Rican local dish of saffron rice and chicken along with a Costa Rican beer, Imperial. Both were delish but I think anything would have been good after an hour of snorkeling. After everyone finished we tested out the pool for a bit. I chose to ignore the 30 minute waiting period after eating and jumped right in. Even in the shade it is hot here so I was quite warm after a poolside lunch.

There was a coctail party at a neighboring beach club in the evening followed by dinner at the restaurant of our choice. Once I saw the dinner bill, I have to say is thank god Norm's company is paying for this trip and for the meals. We tried to mingle with others after dinner but the pull of the air conditioning was too great and we headed to bed.

Ziplining:
Day 3 we were given the choice to compete in the company golf tournament or take the ziplining canopy tour. While I attempted golf lessons in high school and really enjoy napping to golf on tv, I decided the canopy tour was the better choice for me. We rushed through breakfast and jumped on a bus to the Congo canopy tour grounds. The guides harnessed us up and gave us just enough instructions to make us nervous and off we went, flying through the air. I did a similar trip last time I was in Costa Rica, but this was the first time I tried ziplining upside down. And the best part, one of the guides filmed the whole thing.