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Website Sep 8
Costa Rica Weddings and Honeymoon Week: The Hike to Nauyaka
Our adventure didn’t slow down one bit during our trip. Finally, the explanation for that now infamous photo…
Just Marry! vice president and good friend Terri Oster, her husband Darren, my fiance Scott, and I embarked on a little hike. I was warned it would be a little challenging, but I had no idea what was in store…A 5 kilometer, 1000 ft. drop, “walk” down muddy hills in the jungle.
I should mention that the hike is an exclusive tour from the villa where we stayed, Waterfall Villas, however, you can get there via horseback with other tour companies. The horseback riders go at an earlier time, so we had the falls all to ourselves.
The beginning of the walk was a bit misleading. It was a nice leisurely walk with a gradual slope.
We got to see some nice docile wildlife.
We picked flowers. These flowers are called “Hotlips,” which explains our very silly behavior.
Then things started getting a bit trickier…
…And trickier
At this point we had to put the camera away to finish the descent… but here is where we wound up!
It was amazing. We went swimming and ate lunch on the rocks. There was no one around… Just our small group from Waterfall Villas, Terri, Darren, Scott and me. Incredible!
The climb back up was really, really hard. I wouldn’t have made it without my fiance and friends. When we finally reached the top, I was euphoric. What an experience. I thought, this adventure was a perfect honeymoon activity. Relying on each other to make the return climb was a very intense experience.
I should mention that Terri did threaten to sell the company if I didn’t make it to the top. That was a great motivator. 
If you would like to see more images and video from my adventure in Costa Rica, check out our Just Marry! fan page on Facebook.
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Your partner in perfect planning,
Susan