Today started off well but ended up badly........
We woke up this morning to a very weird cloud formation over the volcano, we were hoping it was going to be clear as we had a planned hike around the base of it today.
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| View of the volcano from our hotel room |
We had booked a group hike but we were the only ones on it so turned out to just be us and the guide. The hike took around 2 hours and we walked through forest, and over lava rocks, to get to the base of the volcano. The guide was very good, showing us all the wildlife and different plants - we also chatted to her about life in Costa Rica.
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| Tarantula! |
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| Cute little lizard |
The trek was pretty straight forward until you reached the lava rocks which we had to climb over to get to the base of the volcano - however it was worth it for the view - the volcano on one side and lake Arenal on the other.
Later that day we went to the local natural hot springs where the water is heated up from the volcano - there were 4 pools where the temperatures range from 99 to 105 Fahrenheit - it was like getting in to a hot bath! Unfortunately I couldn't enjoy it as much as I would have liked.....since Friday I have had problems with my stomach which have been more uncomfortable rather then painful but it took a turn for the worse and I began to have excruciating stomach pains - it was so bad that I knew I had to see a doctor so we went off to the local clinic for me to be examined. Turns out I have been suffering from gastroenteritis for the last few days - I was put on a drip and given two lots of tablets to take over the next few days and told to watch what I eat, including no alcohol, dairy or beef or anything that is wind inducing!!
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