Word of the Day: "Catarata" = WaterfallGot up around 6am this morning and the sun was beaming. And I mean beaming. Since the sun sets in the evenings around 5:45pm it gets light rather early. At 7am it seems as it is noon time.
We waited for breakfast to open at 7am and were the first once at the feast today. Tried some interesting juices. They were really good. Had some breakfast sausages the size of Nathans dogs. I think I may have had a couple too many.
After breakfast we went for a guided tour around the volcano at 8:30am. Green. Green. Green. Sprinkle in some reds, yellows, blues, pinks and every other color. Simply amazing. The vegetation is so dense and beautiful. It is truely something to put on your bucket list. Saw an Eyelash Viper about 10 inches long. I was told by the guide that one byte was enough to kill you within 15 minutes. Caught a glimpse of a howler monkey, some majestic looking hawk, a turkey of all things, and dozens of bird species. Our walk to us to a (catarata) waterfall in which the kids took a moment to cool off in its pool. The water was crystal clear. After a refreshing break we ventured on across the base of the volcano along some beautiful pasture land. The guide, Eduardo, continued to point out local flora and fauna along the way. We ended the walk with a tractor ride. It took us through a eucalyptus forest. The trees looked like a 80 foot tall pastel painted poles. Never seen any tree like it before. Didn't see any Koalas though. Must have been off season.
Can't wait to see more pictures. The mountain in the background is awesome. Love you guys and thanks for keeping us entertained with the blog.
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