Group 1 day 3

Hello everyone back home.  Group 1 has had a wonderful time in the Costa Rican mountains. After a long and winding  drive we arrived at the Miradas Arenal resort/hotel. Our location was perfect as it provided beautiful scenery of one of Costa Rica's largest volcanos. Soon after arriving, the majority of the group was fast asleep.   The next morning we were treated to a delicious traditional breakfast of beans and rice, eggs, fruit, fried plantains, and toast. Shortly after breakfast, we took a short bus ride to a zip line center. The zip line was extraordinary, as we flew across a canopy of local plants and trees. The line also looked out over Costa Rica's largest lake.  After a wonderful time, we drove about 1.5 hours to our next expedition. The group ate another traditional meal of chicken, rice and beans, and salad. With every meal we have enjoyed fresh fruit juice from a wide variety of Central American produce. Our second expedition took place in a cave. After a short walk, we entered the mouth of the cave. Once inside we ventured to the "Birth Canal". The "Birth Canal" is a small hole in the cave that leads back to the main cave. We then ventured to many other places in the cave where we saw bats, spiders, and other animals. After the "dry part" of the cave we ventured into the "wet part". In this part, we sloshed through knee deep water in rock tunnels that were no more than 3 feet high. When we finished at the caves, we drove to a local hot springs. This was a wonderful place to relax after an exciting day. After the springs we ate dinner and journeyed back to our hotel. 

William Lott