Part Two—Up the Mountain

Sunday morning we took an early morning bus towards the coast. About 45 minutes out, we got off the bus. At the bus stop, we met Werner. A friend of Kendra’s brother, he would guide us up the mountain. He had lived in the cave on the mountain that we would visit for eight years. He had guided people up and down the mountain, and taken care of the cave.

We walked down a dirt road for a bit, then headed up a green track towards the mountain. The mountain was basically a “wall of trees,” in Kendra’s words.

It was an intense hike for me—mostly because I was still jet-lagged, and didn’t feel too well. It got better when we reach the top. At the top, there was an organic farm, with some interesting and tasty plants. We took a rest, and then continued down the other side of the mountain, toward the cave that we would sleep in.

As we reached the cave, we saw the waterfall. It tumbled down to the left of the cave, and also came over the cave. In the cave, there were platforms for mattresses, a kitchen, and tables. Very neat!

After a snack, we went down to the lower waterfall, swam, hung out, and talked. A nap seemed appropriate, so we went up to the cave again, and slept away part of the afternoon. As it got later in the afternoon, we walked down again, to check out the beautiful sunset.