Trip highlights

YOLO Travel

February 16 to the 23.  The flight from Houston was easy.  It only took about 3 hours to get to San Jose and warm weather.    Day 1 - We spent the first day with a light hike to get acclimated.  The highlight was spotting both spider and howler monkeys and learning the meaning of SMU.   Day 2 - We went zip lining on a whole different scale.  On the Garmin Fenix watch we clocked about 47 mph with the longest line being about a half mile.  This was preceded by a 180ft rapel down a waterfall...  Day 3 - 7.5 mile hike up a mountain to a volcanic crater lake.  Some of us attempted to swim across - caused some shrinkage and only 2 of the 3 made the actual swim.  Incredible day and was physically demanding. Day 4 and 5 - We were on the river - rafting class 3 and 4 rapids.  The night in between was at a river camp - best night of sleep the whole trip.  You couldn't tell if you were hearing the river or the rain.  Plenty of Bavaria... Day 6 - 37 mile bike ride... who knew you were supposed to wear sunscreen under your bike hat...  try a mile climb at probably a 20degree incline.  Grueling unless your the wildman from California... Day 7 - Home....