Monday was the day I got to hike to the Arenal Volcano in La Fortuna. The site was breathe-taking and amazing. As we hiked to the base of the volcano we could hear the rumbling of the volcanoe's eruptions. It sounded like rolling thunder. The lava appeared to be white in the daylight hours against the dark gray of the volcano. The western side of the volcano had a cloud of grayish-blue ash billowing from it.
It was also interesting how the vegetation changed as we climbed in elevation towards the volcano. We began in towering grasses well over 9 feet tall and then abruptly it changed to a rainforest area.
Our hotel had a series of hotsprings from the geothermal activity for us to sit in at night. Unfortunately, the cloud cover was too thick so we couldn't view the red lava streaming down Arenal at night.
This hike also allowed me to observe a yellow viper resting on the trail and to eat my first termite. Mmmm...minty!
It was also interesting how the vegetation changed as we climbed in elevation towards the volcano. We began in towering grasses well over 9 feet tall and then abruptly it changed to a rainforest area.
Our hotel had a series of hotsprings from the geothermal activity for us to sit in at night. Unfortunately, the cloud cover was too thick so we couldn't view the red lava streaming down Arenal at night.
This hike also allowed me to observe a yellow viper resting on the trail and to eat my first termite. Mmmm...minty!
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