Close to Home by Trevor (a pilgrim)
Today we got to sleep in after a long evening of playing at the hot springs. After a delicious breakfast of fresh fruit, eggs, toast, beans and rice, we went to the waterfall. There was about a 15 minute drive on semi-paved roads and then we walked down an uber-steep hill. That was not so much fun, but we were rewarded by getting a chance to see and swim near an amazing waterfall. The water was almost perfectly clear and very cold. We got used to the temp and continued to enjoy our time there.
Diego drove us back into La Fortuna and dropped us off at a restaurant named Luigi’s. When we had finished a very relaxing lunch, the girls and I went shopping in the city. We stopped at the church in the center of the town and were amazed by its beauty. Behind the altar, instead of a solemn Jesus hanging on a cross, there was a flying robed Jesus. Kenzie said it reminded her of the Greek church in Atlanta. It made me sad that our journey in Costa Rica is almost finished.