La Fortuna, Arenal Volcano

We left tortugeuro, again opting for the more expensive quicker route...we took a two hour canal ride were again we saw turtles, and BIG crocodiles this time and ended at a banana plantation. There we were picked up by Pura Vida tours and brought directly to La Fortuna. Our dutch friends opted for the long way around... they are still traveling even now! lol
So we arrived last night into La Fortuna, and the town is actually pretty cute. There are quite a few tourists, but the prices aren´t THAT bad for lodging and food. Infact we´ve been lucky enought to score a private room at Gringo Pete´s where we are only paying $5 each a night and we have a communal kitchen so we can cook our meals. This is good since everything we want to do here costs $15-$30 dollars. We´ve had to pick and choose our activities unfortunately since we can´t afford to do them all...
This morning we went to Catarata waterfalls which were awesome! You take a small hike down to the falls, and are rewarded there with the ability to swim in the pool and falls! The water was quite cold, but you can swim behind the falls and sit on some rocks and literally be right beneath the strong, loud water cascading down. It was pretty sweet...
Tonight we will venture close to Arenal volcano where we will try and see the lava flow at night, since it glows red and orange. After that we will go to Tabacon hot springs to sit in the hot pools and soak our sore muscles... it should be a real treat!