Today we had another easy start, with our pick up not until 10.20. The breakfast had been so good yesterday, that Ben decided to forgo the chance of a lie in so as not to miss it. Freshly cooked pancakes and freshly made omelettes with our own choice of fillings set us up for the day.
We then headed of for Extremo Park where Ben had decided to bite the bullet and do a bungee jump! Sam and Dave had opted for the canopy zip wire, which looked better than yesterday’s, with a larger swing, bit of abseiling and, most of all, a final long wire which you ride down face down, superman style!
When we got to the Park, I headed off to the viewing platform and Ben went a bit higher up with the bungee group. The view across the valley was superb, and we shared it with a very tame scarlet macaw, pet of Extremo Park! The drop looked huge and was the biggest in Latin America, at 143 metres.They took two people out on the platform for each jump and Ben was on the second platform, jumping third, so I had a chance to hone my videoing skills whilst calming my nerves! He, on the other hand, appeared typically calm and composed! There was a great camaraderie on the viewing platform, with a mix of Americans, Israelis, British and Mexicans cheering for each others friends and family! I was relieved that it all went smoothly and I managed to capture it for posterity. It was very entertaining on our return to view the close up videos of each jumper and sample the variety of screams and ‘palabrotas’!
When we got to the Park, I headed off to the viewing platform and Ben went a bit higher up with the bungee group. The view across the valley was superb, and we shared it with a very tame scarlet macaw, pet of Extremo Park! The drop looked huge and was the biggest in Latin America, at 143 metres.They took two people out on the platform for each jump and Ben was on the second platform, jumping third, so I had a chance to hone my videoing skills whilst calming my nerves! He, on the other hand, appeared typically calm and composed! There was a great camaraderie on the viewing platform, with a mix of Americans, Israelis, British and Mexicans cheering for each others friends and family! I was relieved that it all went smoothly and I managed to capture it for posterity. It was very entertaining on our return to view the close up videos of each jumper and sample the variety of screams and ‘palabrotas’!
Sam and Dave, meanwhile, had a great time on the canopy tour, which was a real step up from yesterday’s and had attracted a much younger clientele ( at least from Dave’s perspective!). The highlight of it was the superman style zip wire at the end where they were face down and unable to break, so it was like flying across the valley. We managed to watch watch. Sam and Dave arrive superman style and it looked very impressive. There had also been a giant swing, which Sam coped with admirably and Dave found a little more challenging, as Sam was eager to describe to me almost as soon as he finished his Superman wire! 🙂
When we got back, we fetched the laundry from Hotel Tucan, lunched again in Taco Taco, sitting on high stools and watching he hustle and bustle of the street, and then headed uphill by taxi for a moochy afternoon. The boys played football by the room again, with their new and improved football! That night we discovered Lucia’s restaurant along a dark track opposite our hotel ( recommended in Explore guide book) and Sam, Ben and Dave got a burger fix while I ate a sea bass gratin, all very tasty.
The sunset was spectacular and Dave was in his element taking pictures of it. Ben was also appreciative, sitting on the balcony listening to music, drinking Imperial and gazing at the sky! Pura Vida!
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