Puerto Viejo is a Caribbean surfers beach resort, with an unprecedented number of tattooed women! We were lucky enough to be treated to great weather, despite it being the rainy season so tried out all sorts of activities. We cycled to nearby beaches through the very tropical countryside, we tried our hand at surfing again and we took advantage of the local trips including doing a Canopy Tour and White Water Rafting our way back towards San Jose. The atmosphere feels very relaxed and safe, even if it is a bit of a drugs haven. We were offered drugs every day, several times a day and occasionally 'Cocaine?' along with our drinks order. This made me frightfully English all of a sudden, “oh errr, no thanks, just the coffees, thanks very much!” One morning we went
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