As requested...

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Ok guys, I know a few of you have been waiting for a few of these photos so here goes...

We're staying at an amazing hostel called 'Brunela' (which is the spanish, feminine version of the name Bruce, and also the name of the leading lady in a novel written by the owner - go figure..). Since we're here for a few weeks Juan (the owner) is only charging us $4 a night, for which we get the BEST coffee in the world free every morning, a cosy room which we share with one other guy, Todd - American, (we get the whole mezzanine upstairs), free use of the surf boards and a WHOLE LOT OF FUN.
Brunela is basically a bachelor pad for surfers (mostly from argentina and uruguay at the moment) and Ali and are the only girls staying there... the token girls it seems! So they feel free to relax, play poker and surf all day. They take good care if us, and in turn we are even feeling compelled to clean up after them! (don't say a word nath!).
We are a few meters from the beach where there is a perfect surf break and views of amazing sunsets.
The only bad things would be the 2am rooster wake up calls, and noises of construction beginning soon after, on extensions of the hostel. argh. But then the beach calls and we are up and ready for that coffee...
Its hard to capture the essence of Santa Teresa in words, so just look at the pics.

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Photos

Ismael and Toro
From uruguay and argentina, these guys have been at Brunela for ages! Ismael had just broken his board and they were fixin up a new one when I took this pic

View from kitchen
Yes, costa rica has the indoor-outdoor flow going on that kiwis can only dream of...

Turn into beautiful nights
Yes another beautiful sunset, but also your first glimpse of my friend Jonny...

The Brunela boys
Or most of them anyway

Chicas from argentina
These girls were here for a few days and were great fun
Yes we have a trapeze at Brunela :)

Brunela entrance
It looks like kiwi styles doesn't it? Or are we seeing things?

Playing poker
Left to right: French surfer guy who always comes to play poker, Juan the owner, Todd the american surfer we share a room with

Essence of Santa Teresa
Relax and read a book, take your kid to play in the surf, hang out with your dogs... Santa Teresa gives you time to do whatever you like

Comments

[Nathan]

ur so lucky!
Ow that looks like such fun! I wish i was there with you, though im not much of a surfer or beachbum. So when you get back, will you still be cleaning?

[Cassy]

haha
You should be so lucky if I come back let alone keep cleaning! hehe nah

[jose]

kiero hacer amigos de otro lugar
kiero hacer amigos de otro lugar