Los Lagos Spa and Resort, Costa Rica--We said goodbye to the Rana Roja Lodge today and drove off, everyone looking forward to white water rafting! Nearly everybody had been white water rafting before, and we were all excited! Ruthie, Ryan, me, Marcy, Jonas, and Diddy all took the rapids that were 2 and 3 (rough but not terrifying) and Mimmy, Be'l, and Grandpa took the floating course, with rapids of 1 and 2 (fairly tranquil). Neither of our rafts capsized, our guides were fantastic, and we had a blast!
After our rafting experience, we drove on for a few hours until we reached Los Lagos. The Los Lagos spa is about as different as you can be from the Rana Roja Lodge. It's nestled up by a still-active volcano, and the geothermal heat is what heats up the hot springs at the resort. They have pools of various temperatures that we will try tomorrow. The rooms are luxurious and they have air conditioning--hallelujah!
One thing I will say about all the places we've stayed is that they seem to be much more eco-friendly than a lot of places back in the states. I don't know if this is due to the company that is providing tours for us--EcoTeach--or if Costa Rica is generally greener than we are in the US. Our room has a bin for compost, plastic, and aluminum recycling. We're encouraged to use only as much water as we need, and the AC is key-activated, so you can't leave it on when you leave the room.
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| Jonas's suitcase exploded. |
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| Marcy's alter ego, Bam Bam the Bear. |
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