Ziplining with Costa Azul Ziplines

 So we all settled on an excursion of  ziplining.  This was good because my niece wanted to hike...and hike we did. It actually wasn’t far from our resort, but they drove us to some desert canyons. The walls were incredible scenery.  We all had our tennies on, ready to do this. 

When we get out of the van, we go through orientation, where they give us keys to lock everything up. They do not allow any photography because they want you to buy their pictures.  While I would’ve loved a few pics of my niece, I had already done that route the last time, and paid big money for dolphin pics. They really price gouge you, and I am on limited funds right now.

We geared up and put our hair in these blue caps, then on went our protective helmets.  We picked up our trolleys and headed up the hill. I believe the first and second ziplines were 150 feet high and 1500 feet in length to get us acclimated to using the line. We went these twice and it was a blast.  Then we headed across a suspension bridge (not my first, but fun) and went that was around 300 feet high and 4,000 feet long.  What a rush.  My niece wanted me to go first a couple of times, but after that, she handled it like a champ. 

After that we did the rappel. My niece had a hard time with this one. She got all the way to the ledge, but couldn’t make the step over.  The first step is the hardest and requires complete trust of the equipment and the people helping you.  She beat herself up for not doing it, but I was proud that she got as far as she did.

Plus, she did all of the ziplining, so she conquered most of her fears.  She’s only 18.  She’s got plenty of time to do it, if she wants. 

After the final zipline race (Beanie won by a hair), we headed down and got something to eat and drink. The Damiana Factory tour wasn’t really a tour, but more of a tasting.  I would’ve loved to have heard what makes Damiana different from tequila (other than the Damiana plant that we all sampled). Is the preparation the same? Who knows.  

We headed back to our resort for a swim in the pool and more relaxation.  That evening, we watched fireworks from two different resorts. That was fun.