So the very next day after the canyon we went on a Zip-line tour. We got there pretty early so we took the opportunity to take some pictures of the great view! The mountain behind us is constantly rumbling and you can see and hear the boulders rolling down the ashy sides. These pictures are "pre-equipment."
And here we are sporting yet another very attractive helmet and utility belt that is the link between life and death. (L to R, Annie, April, Carrie and Alice) Carrie's new shirt style was the only place she could have her camera ready with one hand and not fall out of a pocket.
When Cory saw this picture I believe he said "You guys look dorky in your Jurassic Park helmets." We felt like we were in Jurassic Park! We kept saying how we were expecting to see a dinosaur at any minute. So we are on the tram headed to the top, which was really cool. It was a nice time to accustom ourselves to the height and look around, and to see the trees from a slower pace than what we were going to have later.
This is us after our first real "run". The lake behind us is Lake Arenal the largest lake in Costa Rica.
Our practice run, this is the position you had to have on the line. Arms straight, ankles crossed, except my knees needed to be higher and good to go. To stop you put your knees down and straighten your legs. You knew when to do this when the guide wiggled the line. My biggest fear was I did not want to slow down in the middle or anywhere. If that happened you had to grab the line and go hand over hand till you reached the other side. So I was staying pretty tight, besides this ended up being one of the scariest things for me and in the beginning I wasn't looking around too much, just praying, moning through my nose(you know how you do that?) and getting through it.
This is what the take off and landing platforms looked like. We had pretty much a personal tour since it was just the four of us. Our guides were so great!
Carrie taking off!
Me, praying, and looking side to side a little with my eyes. Annie and April were loving it. Annie had done it once before and April was going for the gusto. Carrie and I were a little more reserved. :)
Do you see the end? These are the tops of very tall trees you see in this picture.
I am coming in for a landing. Carrie and I relaxed by the end and it was really VERY FUN. Again I would do it again in a heart beat. On the last line we didn't even hold on to the handles. (It was a shorter run.)
These are some crazy "raccoon family" animals that were on the side of the road. I don't remember their names but they kill animals that attack them by having the enemy chase them and then they fall, turn on their back and slice the attackers neck and kill them. We learned later that they are not the best animal to be too close to. A lady started to feed them and they kind of swarmed the car. Annie and April were freaked out and Carrie and I got out and took pictures, we even have a video. One thing we learned about each other was we all had our strengths and weaknesses and we reacted to things differently. This was a good thing because when one was weak the other was strong. It was so GREAT! This is the first half of day 3 . . . . Alice
So the very next day after the canyon we went on a Zip-line tour. We got there pretty early so we took the opportunity to take some pictures of the great view! The mountain behind us is constantly rumbling and you can see and hear the boulders rolling down the ashy sides. These pictures are "pre-equipment."
And here we are sporting yet another very attractive helmet and utility belt that is the link between life and death. (L to R, Annie, April, Carrie and Alice) Carrie's new shirt style was the only place she could have her camera ready with one hand and not fall out of a pocket.
When Cory saw this picture I believe he said "You guys look dorky in your Jurassic Park helmets." We felt like we were in Jurassic Park! We kept saying how we were expecting to see a dinosaur at any minute. So we are on the tram headed to the top, which was really cool. It was a nice time to accustom ourselves to the height and look around, and to see the trees from a slower pace than what we were going to have later.
This is us after our first real "run". The lake behind us is Lake Arenal the largest lake in Costa Rica. 
Our practice run, this is the position you had to have on the line. Arms straight, ankles crossed, except my knees needed to be higher and good to go. To stop you put your knees down and straighten your legs. You knew when to do this when the guide wiggled the line. My biggest fear was I did not want to slow down in the middle or anywhere. If that happened you had to grab the line and go hand over hand till you reached the other side. So I was staying pretty tight, besides this ended up being one of the scariest things for me and in the beginning I wasn't looking around too much, just praying, moning through my nose(you know how you do that?) and getting through it. 
This is what the take off and landing platforms looked like. We had pretty much a personal tour since it was just the four of us. Our guides were so great!
Carrie taking off!
Me, praying, and looking side to side a little with my eyes. Annie and April were loving it. Annie had done it once before and April was going for the gusto. Carrie and I were a little more reserved. :) 
Do you see the end? These are the tops of very tall trees you see in this picture.
I am coming in for a landing. Carrie and I relaxed by the end and it was really VERY FUN. Again I would do it again in a heart beat. On the last line we didn't even hold on to the handles. (It was a shorter run.)
These are some crazy "raccoon family" animals that were on the side of the road. I don't remember their names but they kill animals that attack them by having the enemy chase them and then they fall, turn on their back and slice the attackers neck and kill them. We learned later that they are not the best animal to be too close to. A lady started to feed them and they kind of swarmed the car. Annie and April were freaked out and Carrie and I got out and took pictures, we even have a video. One thing we learned about each other was we all had our strengths and weaknesses and we reacted to things differently. This was a good thing because when one was weak the other was strong. It was so GREAT! This is the first half of day 3 . . . . Alice
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