I just got done with a week long vacation in Costa Rica. Amazing beaches, rainforest, etc... One of the most exciting things I did was zip line at Arenal Volcano in La Fortuna. [video=youtube;I_uqZ9z2c-I]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_uqZ9z2c-I[/video] Here is some video that someone put up on youtube of the zip lines we did. There are 8 lines in total, the highest being cable #3 (the first one) at 650 feet high. Cable 7 is the longest one (1/2 mile long) and accelerates up to 50 mph. That one was amazing! On Cable 6, my wife's line stopped short and she had to pull herself to the end. She fell and was suspended about 275 feet above the rainforest for 5 minutes while the guides rescued her.. (that part wasn't fun)... I took a lot of good photos, including my new avatar I submitted to wearintheworld. I definitely want to go back to Costa Rica, but I want to learn some Spanish first.. Maybe HCP can give me lessons.
I have to admit a real fear of heights. If what happened to your wife happened to me, I'd passed out.
