Sky Tram is a way to ascend through the forest to get a great view of Lake Arenal and the Arenal volcano, weather permitting. Sky Trek is a set of zip lines that facilitate a very fast descent from the top tram station. The people in this picture paid for the combo Tram/Trek, unlike me--I only planned to ride the tram up and back. I already checked the zip line check box at Eco-Glide with Briana last week. Thus the gear on the people in the tram car pictured above. It was interesting to see the trepidation people had about zip-lining while we were waiting for our appointed tram time. I could definitely relate so I refrained from making any comments like, "I hope you have your will updated because there's a good chance you will die."
The Sky Trek version of zip lining is different from what we did at Eco-Glide. It's easier in methodology but scarier in that you watch the previous group take off down a verrrrrry long zip line. One guy decided to pass after seeing others take off and the guides took his gear off. Can't say that I blame him. Zip-lining is not the most natural way to get down the side of a mountain. But it's definitely an adrenaline rush and something you wouldn't do every day, so why the heck not do it in a beautiful country like Costa Rica while on vacation?
Anyway, the volcano wasn't in a cooperative mood on this morning; it remained covered in clouds. I did get a fantastic view of Lake Arenal from way up high:
It's not that far to drive from the villa all the way to the Arenal Observatory Lodge. I left here at 7 AM and arrived at 8:45. Sky Tram and Sky Trek are about one kilometer's drive on a rocky road from the Lodge. I went early and even with having to wait a half hour for a group that I could join up with I was still home by lunch.
And I saw a couple of toucans in a tree near where I parked my car! I couldn't get close enough to them to take their picture before they flew away. One bird can fly and certainly "toucan"!
Pura vida!
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