Our first recreation day was to Baldi Hot Springs after a small hiccup with our transportation. Our first view on our way to the hot springs was the Arenal Volcano. This was the first trip in all three years where the top of the volcano was able to be seen. We arrived around 1:00, had a quick lunch, and dove right into the hot springs. We were all suprised when we saw that the temperature of the water was 104 degrees, and the cooler pools were still 70 degrees. We enjoyed the afternoon swimming around and going on the waterslides. Some of us questioned the legality of the waterslides as they were vey fast. The finished the day with a nice buffet dinner at the Hot Springs.
Our second recreation day was to Manuel Antonio National Park. Once we arrived we had a 20 minute walk to the beach. Throughout the walk, we enjoyed looking for wildlife, where we saw sloths and monkeys. The view when we got to the beach was magnificent. Most of us jumped right into the water and thought it would be much cooler than it really was, as most of us are used to the Atlantic Ocean. During our swim, a few of us were stung by what we think was a jellyfish. We stayed in the water for a few hours, only getting out for lunch and dinner. Athough a lot of suncreen was used, a lot still got burned due to being closer to the sun at the equator. After we left Manuel Antonio, we drove to Jaco Beach where we enjoyed the sunset and a nice buffet dinner. Once we got back to the hotel, some us decided to pack up our things so that we would be ready to go to the airport in the morning.
D.J., Adrienne, Kim, Annick
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