Hanging Bridges

After an early morning we headed to the hanging gardens where we would attend an ecological tour. We were yet to see a toucan despite being in toucan territory for 2 months and so hoped that this tour would ensure we saw one. We did arrive early, however, so we sat down for a coffee and waited for our guide. When we started, we saw a bunch of different stuff including tiny snakes, poison dart frogs, spiders, many birds, and plenty of beautiful greenery and landscapes. Sadly, we never saw a toucan despite the efforts from our guide. The poor weather also meant we never got to see the world famous volcano that stands tall around La Fortuna. Nonetheless we enjoyed our tour and got good value from it. By the time we were done our shuttle was due to depart and so we rushed back to ensure we got our lift to the hot springs. The volcano clearly generates enough geothermal activity as the water was very warm but pleasant once in for a while. Given it was hot outside, at first it wasn't the best but you acclimatised. Due to the shuttle timings we were forced to spend 3 hours here, and although it was nice and relaxing, it was hardly necessary to spend that much time. After a couple of hours of relaxing and wading through the water, we found a restaurant nearby and grabbed a drink. Even as we sat and enjoyed a drink, waiting for our shuttle, plenty of birds came through and gave us something to watch. Once we caught our shuttle home, we had showers and went into the city in search of a recommended sushi restaurant. Had a nice sushi dinner and enjoyed a free drink courtesy of our accommodation. We got a large pile of sushi that tasted amazing and hit the spot perfectly after a big day. We then went home and went to bed satisfied and happy with a day well spent.Read more