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What a day , it was awesome from beginning to end . Woke up at 6:30 am and my tour bus picked me up and went to do a safari tour . It was cool . I was with a family and a cool couple . The water was low due to not alot of rain . We saw iguana and a Oreo snake wrapped around a tree branch . Hard tinsee , as well a highlight ingot to see 3 howler monkeys . We sw them jump from tree to tree . Thought the last one wasn't going make it on such a thin branch but it did . It started pouring on the safari which makes it more interesting . Our guide was great , I booked with anywhere costa rica since the hotel didn't have room on the tour . They gave us water , ice tea and fruit before we left to go back to the hotel . Got back to arenal around 11:30 am and had to go deal with calling the bank to get money out since they think my card got frauded , the one time the bank thinks this and I'm in costa rica , got in touch and so that part was over with for now . I stopped by a resto bar called lava lounge to have a drink and kill some time .
Went back to arenal hostel and got some things together and tried to nap for half hour , until the cleaning ladies came in ignoring me telling them to come back in half hour and speaking loud. So I just ignored them or tried to . At 2:00 pm I was picked up along with another couple had another man . We were taken to arenal national park where arenal volcano is . It's been 1 year around that the volcano has been quiet not producing lava flow . We hiked for hour half and were shown amazing views of the volcano and arenal lake , that's where I found out in 1968 the volcano exposition hit a town , which is now under arenal lake . They said you can see tops of houses when the water is low . The couple I was with were both photographers, they were super nice and took pictures of us all together with the volcano in the background. After the hike our tour bus dropped them off and me and the other man named russ from england , he was about 50-55 went to Eco thermatis hot springs which were a bit more expensive than public ones as you have to reserve . So the hot springs were just beautiful. Waterfalls of water flowing water with cold water spraying out to cool you off . There were 6 hot springs from warm to hot , located in the forest , it was paradise , you can hear birds and parrots and frogs in the trees and once it started to get dark , lights went on and owas magical and surreal feeling . After an hour half of hot springs , Russ and I were taken to a restaurant close by for dinner . I had fish and him chicken and we were given a mango drink . I was very happy to be eating as I was tierd from my long day and hot springs . Then I was driven back to my hostel , I went inti my room to just chill and this girl Victoria walked in introducing herself. She's been traveling for six months and caught a ride with two Swiss guys, couple minutes later a small cute girl came in all bubbly who from Hungary but living in ft lauderdale, she asked if I wanted to go for a drink, so in the end her , victoria, the two Swiss guys and I went to lava lounge for a couple drinks talking about books and travels they have had to India , se Asia and everywhere else, one of the Swiss guys and Victoria were going around the coast surfing . They told me stories about visa runs they had to do and where they work back home , the Hungary chick works on a yaht in Florida and gets to travel around. She said it's amazing , she gets to save her cash since food and accommodations are paid for and when she needs to leave to extend her visa she just goes to the carribean for a week . How awesome , after talking for hour or so I was pooped so Victoria who is from aus melborne walked back with me, I showered and we exchanged Facebook contacts . Then I crashed
Quite productive and awesome day
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