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July 15, 2013
in Central America, Costa Rica, Latin American Adventure, Life List, Monteverde, Round the World, travel

I'd never ridden a horse before. Maybe, possibly, one of those ponies that goes around a pole at a carnival when I was a child. Possibly. But probably not. Such is life. Most backpackers come to Monteverde to do the zipline or the bungee jump or possibly both. But as I've tried so very hard to establish here: I'm not extreme. And I don't like heights. And I especially don't like falling from heights. So as much as people keep calling me Supergirl, I have no desire to actually fly through the air like a bird, a plane, or a speeding...

July 14, 2013
in Central America, Costa Rica, Latin American Adventure, Monteverde, Round the World, travel

I've established already that "thrill seeking" isn't exactly part of my vocabulary. So, while everyone else seemed to go to Monteverde, Costa Rica, to zipline or bungee jump, I preferred to keep my feet firmly planted on the ground. So, instead of flying through the trees at top speeds, I chose to take my time, hiking the Cloud Forest Reserve for a good five hours. Half the time, it rained, and the other half the wind blew the raindrop reserves from the trees. I was mostly alone, choosing to go slower, or veer off another direction anytime I saw someone...

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