Ok we got on the web cam tonight at Tree House Restaurant...anybody see us?

The Zip Lines and Tarzan Swing were a blast! We piled into a shuttle van at 8:30 this morning and the race was on. I don't know if these shuttle guys get paid by the trip or they just like to race each other but were climbing very steep rocky roads and all the while these guys are passing or trying to pass each other. Got to the top and there was a swarm of people, so it took a bit to get our gear but once we got harnessed it was back into another shuttle and more, well you already know don't you.
So we get there and find we have to have a short class in how to brake and keep from spinning around while zipping etc., there was really a lot more to it that I thought but not as much as you might think. Finally got to the top of the first platform and your off! It was pretty funny waiting though, listening to some of the people scream, one lady had everyone laughing as she would scream until she had no breath left, take a breath and scream some more.
You really do get going much faster on them than you might think, we had 11 zip lines all total, the longest one was about 600 mtrs. long, probably 200 ft. above the ground in some places and you reached speeds of about 60 klm., I'm not good at metrics but that long, high and fast! But it was amazing!!! The Tarzan Swing was the best though. We climbed a 90 ft. platform, they then lock you in, open the gate and suddenly you are free falling, there were lots of people there all talking etc. but when you go into the fall its seems like all you hear is the air rushing past you as you come closer and closer to the ground and then you begin to arc out and away into the vast openness, where at the apex of the swing you are probably 150 ft. off the ground. You stop for a split second and then begin hurling back towards land where the catchers start trying to slow you down enough stop you, this takes several back and forths before you stop though...WHAT A RUSH!!! If you ever get a chance to do it, DO IT! There was one girl in front of us who was afraid of heights but she did it anyway and loved it, if she can you can.

We got to Santa Elena about noon, found the Internet was up so I blogged you guys, we then went out to lunch, had nachos just to see, they were diff. as everything here seems to be but very good. We walked around a bit then came back and hung out watching the world below do its thing. We got in on the schools music practice, it seems as though there will be lots of marching and drum music on Mon., I wish you could here how loud it is, you can almost feel the music. We will be in Alajeula Mon. with Grace a Rafa but I'm sure the show will be much the same. should be real interesting to see.

Tomorrow we head for Alajeula, we will go into Monteverde then down another road just like the one that got us here, to Rancho Grande where we will pick up a 4 lane paved highway that will take us in to Alajeula...I'm not sure what will be worse the road to Rancho Grande or the streets of Alajeula! Either way, I should some new adventures to tell you about.

Well between the street noises below and the funcky music in the restaurant below us its getting hard to concentrate so I'm gonna go and watch the sites, the weather is perfect tonight, wine anyone?

Hope to hear from you,
Don