Capable Child

Our trip to Costa Rica this summer was packed full of adventure. We swam in the splash pool of  a waterfall, hiked in the cloud forest and rode horses through the  rainforest down to a bright blue river. Every holiday needs relaxation though and a visit to a hot springs provided exactly that. On the outskirts of La Fortuna, there is a road lined with hot spring hotels. While some hotels have a few smaller pools, the biggest complex of pools is at Tabacon. Guests staying at Tabacon have full access to the hot springs as part of their stay. We were able to visit using the day pass system. Full details here:   https://www.tabacon.com/product-category/one-day-pass/  The staff at Tabacon gave my whole family a brilliant welcome with cold towels and cool fruity drinks. My hot and bothered children immediately relaxed. In fact, so did I. We changed into our swimming suits and started to explore. There are many, many heated pools filled by cascading waterfalls all surrounded by over 200 specie