The 0.5 level Rapids

After several days of extreme adrenaline hits, we decided to take things a little easier and less life threatening.  We had a relaxing morning following which we said goodbye to many of our travel buddies, just five of us continue together. Below is Manuel the sloth bidding us farewell.

In the afternoon three of us went off for safari rafting. Unlike the level 2-3 rapids rafting several days earlier, this was a gentle meander down a river, closer to a level 0.5 rapid. Though not completely safe, we were in a rubber raft in a crocodile infested river...wouldn't want you thinking we'd gotten soft.

This bat is about 5cm long.

They call this a Jesus lizard as they walk on water. We did see this but it was more a run than a walk, so we missed it with the camera.

Sloths are supposed to be slow but this one was moving quickly, perhaps it didn't like the torrential rain we were all sitting in.

This tiny red frog with blue legs is a poisonous dart frog. Apparently it is okay to touch as long as you don't have a cut on your hand and we wouldn't recommend eating it.

We stopped at a local house for afternoon tea, Deb made a friend.

Other critters along the way...

Having raced back quickly as our driver Antonio had a rugby match to watch, We met our two new travel companions and tour guide, Leslie. She took us to the Lava Lounge for cocktails (in La Fortuna at the base of the volcano) after dinner, we'll can already tell we'll get along well.