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| Waterfall Rapelling |
Two weeks of a CR adventure. This is the trip that sparked my
Love for learning how to really travel. I was with Autentico Adventures, a tour
company, which provided local experiences including jungle homestays with
different families hosting us. We learned how to cook with the families, make
sugar from sugar canes, and live a lifestyle that they know as PuraVida. Autentico
wasn’t kidding around, our tour began with a 6-7 hour hike to our first jungle
homestay. Unbelievable views and lush greenery as you take in the earths
elements. The best part of a 6 hour hike is that you are so deep in the jungle
that you can drink the water straight from the waterfalls you pass. I bet you
its way cleaner than the fluoride filled water we drink back home. While in the
jungle we white water rafted down the Sevegre River and had the opportunity to
cleanse ourselves through a natural sauna following the local’s rituals.
After the homestays, we journeyed on some vigorous trails
later to find our end reward be a jaw dropping waterfall embraced by lush
greenery. Behind the waterfall was a cave where we would spend our next 2 nights.
There was something so special about not having electricity or WiFI and going
back to candlelight and fire to live that brought everyone closer together. We
had to entertain ourselves by communicating and using our imaginations to play
games and make music. We fell asleep to the sound of the waterfall and breathed
in nothing but fresh air.
After living in the jungle for over a week, it was time to
end our trip in a couple surf towns along the pacific coast, Dominical and
Uvita. We had options to do some more excursions on our own time or just relax
on the beach. I chose to try my first ever surf lesson in Uvita. I cannot
express how exciting this was for me, as I have always dreamed of a surfer
lifestyle. My favourite movie when it came out was Blue Crush (guilty
pleasure). There was nothing pretty about learning how to surf, besides the
scenery and warm ocean. This was hard, and exhausting. I didn’t realize how
weak my upper body really was. My surf instructor (Gibran from Bodhi Surf) was
super laid back, patient and cared that all of us stood up atleast once on the
white water. My board was MASSIVE so there would be more stability, which only
means I have no excuse to not stand up. Eventually I did, and road a white
water wave to shore. That was all I needed, I was hooked. I knew I had to spend
my last few days in Uvita renting a board and attempt to re live that feeling. A
few friends and I got right to it and had a blast cheering eachother on and
taking pics of eachothers wipeouts. Sadly it was time to return home, but I
knew this wasn’t the last time Costa Rica would see me. I was already brewing a
plan to head back soon to go to Surf School!
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| Uvita |
After living in the jungle for over a week, it was time to
end our trip in a couple surf towns along the pacific coast, Dominical and
Uvita. We had options to do some more excursions on our own time or just relax
on the beach. I chose to try my first ever surf lesson in Uvita. I cannot
express how exciting this was for me, as I have always dreamed of a surfer
lifestyle. My favourite movie when it came out was Blue Crush (guilty
pleasure). There was nothing pretty about learning how to surf, besides the
scenery and warm ocean. This was hard, and exhausting. I didn’t realize how
weak my upper body really was. My surf instructor (Gibran from Bodhi Surf) was
super laid back, patient and cared that all of us stood up atleast once on the
white water. My board was MASSIVE so there would be more stability, which only
means I have no excuse to not stand up. Eventually I did, and road a white
water wave to shore. That was all I needed, I was hooked. I knew I had to spend
my last few days in Uvita renting a board and attempt to re live that feeling. A
few friends and I got right to it and had a blast cheering eachother on and
taking pics of eachothers wipeouts. Sadly it was time to return home, but I
knew this wasn’t the last time Costa Rica would see me. I was already brewing a
plan to head back soon to go to Surf School! 
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