Is this what flying is like?

Time to talk about on of my favorite parts of Costa Rica...the zip lines! On June 17th we took a 3 hour tour of the jungle by zip line. It was amazing! Click here and watch the video. It gives you a good idea of the last line we went on which was over a kilometer long!
I flew 'superman' style and had the most amazing view!

After the zip lines we found lunch at a local grocery store. We stopped a lot to buy fresh fruit during the trip. We couldn't get enough! We had pineapple, papaya, watermelon, mangos, and bananas so juicy and fresh...amazing!
They're just not the same in the states.

That afternoon we drove south to Quepos.
On our way we got a flat tire...good thing we had expert help! :)

A nice guy stopped (I think his name was Diego) and let us use what looked like a tiny hydraulic lift he had. As we were finishing the 'tourist police' stopped to help...really, that's all they do is ride around on motorcycles helping tourists.
They took us to gas station where we got the tire 'fixed'...kind of.
Their patch job was awful!
Good thing we had a full size spare that lasted the rest of the trip.

That night we stayed at the Vista Serena hostel near Quepos.
The name sure fits...this is the view from the balcony of the hostel

That night we took our lives in our own hands and walked into town. After nearly getting hit by a SUV gone wild we quickly decided walking was a bad idea and drove everywhere else for the rest of the trip. We did make it to the Barba Roja (a sports bar) that night for dinner and to watch the sad display when the Celtics lost to the Lakers in the NBA finals. The food was good though...especially the chips with fresh guacamole and salsa. Yum!

Come back later...I still have more adventures to tell about
but they'll have to wait for another day!