Day 8 -- We really don't want to leave!!

I heard Jason unlock the balcony doors this morning but I decided to stay in bed for just a bit longer.....He came in saying the monkeys were everywhere and putting on a pretty good show.  I decided to get up and just as I stepped out there were at least 20 monkeys swinging from the branches as they made their way down to the beach.  We also managed to spot two stunning toucans sitting in a tree just above us.  We had mixed feelings today...because it was our last day here, but we also wanted to go out with a bang!  We geared up and waited for a shuttle to pick us up to go on the canopy tour.  The tour included 10 zip lines, 2 rappels and one tarzan swing..what that meant, I wasn't sure, but I found out pretty quickly:)  We were picked up by Jorge, a Packer fan, who onced lived in Minnesota and drove about 40 minutes outside of Quepos on a gravel road.  It was bumpy and we crossed over some pretty unsteady looking bridges, but we made it.  As we drove down the gravel road, the guides handed us another waiver to sign.  It basically said that if we were hit with something, bit by something or fell off of something they were not responsible and that there was no medical attention anywhere near!  This meant that if you were bit by a snake you didn't have a chance.  I can't say that I liked this part, but what are the odds??  Anyway, we arrived at a small restaurant way up in the jungle.  The first thing that we did was tour the butterfly garden and terrarium.  We then gathered for a brief safety talk and  were put into harnesses and divided into groups.  The first few zip lines were pretty tame and not very high.  That was only the beginning....after about the 3rd line things started to get crazy.  As our group made our way across the treetops in the jungle we would zip one at a time and all end up on a tiny platform at least 150 feet in the air.  The guide would unattach you from the line and quickly hook you to a line around the tree for safety.  The platform would gently sway as we all hugged one tree.  For a minute I was sure that I would freak out, but there was no way down!  Then came the tarzan swing.  On this swing, the guide attached a rope to your equipment and you swung from one platform to another by just a rope!....THIS WAS CRAZY!!!  We were so high up and if the guy across from you didn't catch you I'm pretty sure you'd just be hanging in the middle of the jungle.  The rappels were fun, but it still seemed strange to dangle yourself high above a platform when you really had no idea what was going on!  After we finished, we had some more traditional Costa Rican cuisine before we were bused back to our hotel.  We decided to run down to the beach and catch one more sunset!  After the sunset, we headed out for a bite to eat and listened to some lived Costa Rican classical guitar played by Raf A Mor.  It was beautiful!  Jason and I are definitely sad to be leaving such a gorgeous and kind country.  It was good to get out of our element and see a part of the world that we were always curious about.  It made us thankful for what we have and appreciate the small things in life:)  We are so tired..in a good way, and will be waiting for our shuttle driver at 8am.  Back to the good old USA!!!!  We love you Costa Rica!  Thanks for teaching us about pura vida!!  We will be back:)