picture post, sort of

A couple of days ago I took the afternoon off of work and finally got around to visiting the famous La Fortuna Waterfall, which is located a mere 3 km away from our hotel.  I've been lying for months when guests ask me what it's like.  Well, maybe not lying so much as relying on hearsay.  Awe-inspiring!  I tell them.  Well worth the walk and the seven dollars!  You'll love it! 

I hope nobody has had a heart attack or anything because I told them the walk there was "uphill, but not too bad."  I am but a young pup (albeit an out of shape one) and I almost died.  I'm also going to start asking if they have knee problems before they go.  3 kilometers is a little more than a mile and a half, but damn is that hill steep.  Then once you get there you go down about 450 steps which you naturally have to walk back up later.  That was two days ago and I'm still sore.

Nonetheless, awe-inspiring.  It's 230 feet tall!   

No, I didn't take the picture.  I forgot my camera like a big goof.   Too bad because there were some great views of the volcano on the way there, with no clouds  in the way.  Ah well.

Yesterday this English guy staying at the hotel asked how long I'd been in Costa Rica, and when I said 5 months, he said, "But... you're quite pale. ...If you don't mind my saying so!"

Hey.  It just so happens I have an awesome tan right now.  Check out my  sweet watch tan line.  Can't you see it?  No? It's better in person.

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[Dad]

It is an impressive waterfall. Slightly more impressive than your watch tan line. I guess there is sort of a freckle differential.