Today we literally got to spend the day in paradise! We arrived in Mindo Ecuador around seven o’clock last night. We got to drive through beautiful canyons on the way here from Quito that just took our breath away; green trees covering every little inch of the mountain sides.  This morning we left our little bed and breakfast in the trucks. 

It was quite fun just riding in the trucks and seeing all the beauty that surrounded us on the way to the zip lines. 

When we arrived at Mindo Canopy Adventures we were very excited to get started! We got into our gear and we were on our way. We had great guides along the way who taught us how to safely ride the zip lines and assisted us at every station. They were so eager to serve they would even give the shirt right off their back! Right Susie? 

            We had a lot of fun zip-lining! Some of us were right in our element, fearless, trying different things. Some of us had to overcome some fears, but we all had an amazing experience! 

We got to try different ways like Mariposa (butterfly) and Superman (in most cases it ended up being super chica). We had some of the most amazing views in the world as we glided from station to station! It was absolutely incredible!

            After zip-lining we got to hike to a few different waterfalls. There were so many amazing plants surrounding us it just seemed very surreal that we were in this jungle getting to hike to so many beautiful places. The last waterfall we hiked to had a lake and we had the opportunity to swim. Most of us got in, the water was really cold!!  Then we spent more time in the amazing jungle. Days like today make a person grateful for their eyesight!! 

After our wonderful day in Paradise we got back in the bus and started our trip to Quito where we will be for the rest of our time in Ecuador!!