Look out below!

Today's adventure took us to the top of a 135 foot tall waterfall where, strapped into a harness and secured by a rope, we were about to descend to the ground below. It only slightly bothered me that I had never before attempted anything like this and was convinced I was going to plummet to the bottom of the waterfalls in less time than it took to climb to the top (obviously!). Having only 10 minutes of instruction on what to do in case of emergency (uh does this qualify?), I was told to stand at the lip and start climbing down...Uh ok?

Tip #1 at your first waterfalls rappelling trek - don't look down! For god's sake - don't look down!

It would have been nice if someone had told me that!....massive panic attack later, I found myself gingerly letting go of the rope as I dangled half-heartedly off the cliff. I did not go gracefully or calmly, but I did rappel down the waterfall and it was the best thing ever!

Needless to say, I quickly mastered the art of rappelling and soon found myself enjoying getting sprayed by the waterfalls as I climbed down one after the other.

While our day started off dreary with a 3 hour car and boat ride from Monteverde to Arenal, it soon became the highlight of my trip. There is nothing like finding joy in doing something you've never tried before.