Day 5: Hakuna Matata & Rain in the Rainforest

Who would have thought it rains in the rainforest! Driving two hours to hike on a muddy trail to see Rio Saleste was out of the question. That left us with plan B ... hiking along the Arenal hanging bridges.

Six out of the seventeen bridges are actually hanging, meaning you can jump and shake while being suspended at least 60m in the air. Good times for Janelle and Taemi. For a total of 2 miles we hiked in the rainforest and saw snakes, monkeys, birds, lots of trees and a waterfall. To keep it interesting, we sang show tunes and Disney songs while dancing up and down the trail.

Having put in quite the workout, we rested our sour muscles back at the hot springs and worked on our tan too...when it was not raining of course. Maryann found a book and committed to 24hrs of no phone or iPod. The withdrawals have begun!

Unfortunately, Taemi was not feeling well that evening so Maryann and Janelle ventured back into town to test their Spanish skills. After another yummy dinner at Marie's Soda Viquez, Janelle was able to bargain with a local art dealer to get a beautiful hand crafted/painted vase from Nicaragua.