We arrived in Limon, Costa Rico about 0700 Sunday morning. Our excursions began shortly after arriving. Several of us had signed up for the Jungle Canopy Zip Line excursion. Our group size was quite large and it took a lot of time to get everyone on this ride.
We traveled by bus to the staging area. At this point we were standing on the side of the mountain terrain. From this vantage point we can see zip line cables disappearing into the high jungle canopy. Platforms have been built around trees. There were 11 zip lines running between platforms. Whenever one zip line ended, another zip line began.
After the instructors dressed us in climbing harnesses and hardhats, we were taken to the first platform. Unfortunately our group numbered almost 40 people. I was in the back of the line end it took more than an hour and a half for me to get to the first platform. There was no place to sit down, standing room only. No one dared sit on the ground because of the fierce Bullet ants that claimed this territory. Bullet ants or an inch long and have a very powerful sting. Our guide said he had been stung by one of these insects and it took more than 10 hours for the pain to subside. It was unfortunate that our excursion guides had not planned this as well as it could have been planned. The groups were much too large, resulting in the long wait lines and disgruntled zippers. But we endured and made the best of it. The zip lines were a big hit. With some of our platforms being 60 to 80 feet above the forest floor we had a great view of the jungle. We spied beautiful flora, flowers And even a Sloth. Following the zip line excursion we headed back to port to board our waiting ship.
No excursion is complete without a hike through a myriad of souvenir shops and barkers peddling their wares.
This will be our final port before we dock back in Ft Lauderdale more than two days away.
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