Costa Rica | Day 3

by Ryker Fringer and Cabot Dick

The day started abruptly with a pounding at the door at 6:45, but with a delightful bacon and eggs breakfast. First thing on the agenda was a group meeting with all of the students and chaperones. Next, we climbed onto a green bus heading to horseback riding and waterfalls! After the short ride, we stepped into three pickup trucks with 10 open-air seats. We then descended down to the ranch where the horses were saddled waiting for us. There, we split into two groups (~19 in each); one group would go back into trucks and the other group mounted onto the horses. This was my (Ryker Fringer – Student) first time ever riding a horse! The two groups then met at the waterfall where they changed into their bathing suits and hiked down to the plunge pool. There was an amazing view! The plunge pool turned into a river, which was completely surrounded by boulders and rocks. To be able to jump off the waterfall (~30 ft), one…

This report was interrupted due to Salsa dancing, surfing, snorkeling, and a night hike, but Ms. Árce will add a couple of sentences… To be able to jump off the waterfall (~30 ft), one “swam across the plunge pool into the thrashing cold water from above. Then one had to climb up onto the slick rocks, get pounded by the river thrashing us, all the while being pulled up by the strategically stationed, brilliant Nauyaca guides.”

It’s 11:20 p.m. and we are all pretty tired. This message will be continued.