Well we survived the night and were both up early to move on. After running a few quick errands, we jumped on a bus and headed towards Tamarindo. It's a beach town on the pacific coast that has seen a huge influx of American tourists. There is a ton of development and the town is crowded with prostitutes. I am not a huge fan but my experience wasn't very nice. The day started well as Matt and I found 60usd on the bus so we each got 30. When we arrived in Tamarindo there were many options for hostels so we picked one from the lonely planet and checked in. Tonight is a wet t-shirt contest at a club so we will find the other guys there for sure. Wait! As we are checking in, Morris ... read more

What to do today? I awoke after a good sleep with nothing really planned but couldn't find Matt. There is a diner just down the road so I headed there thinking he was already up and about. Nope, couldn't find him so I had a nice breakfast then decided I wanted to surf again today. I signed up for a trip then got all my stuff ready to go. Just as I was about to leave, Matt strolled in. He had been out at a different diner with some friends and didn't get served for a long time. I jumped on the shuttle heading out and Matt caught one an hour later. We met out on the ocean and surfed the day away. It was awesome but neither of us wore a rash guard and paid ... read more

Wahoo, I awoke super excited to go surfing today! Matt and I rented our gear (boards and rashguards) and chucked them in the truck. After a quick bite at the market, we were off to Playa Mederas (playa is beach in Spanish). A little nervous because of all the other surfers, we headed to a spot where we could get good waves and not be too near others. Strapping our boards to our ankles we jumped in and started out towards the breaks. When I say we jumped right in there, I mean within five minutes of getting to the beach we were surfing. The first waves came and we jumped up like beginners. The nose end of my board went under sending me flying forward then following that the wave smashed me under. Alright so ... read more

Running down a volcano was not on my to do list yet that's what I found myself doing, to my surprise. Matt and I woke up at 6:30am to get ready for our hike at seven. We were going up Volcano Mederas today, the smaller of the two on the island but the one with a better view. Our guide, named Roberto :), met us at seven and along with an american tourist, the four of us headed off (7:20am). After an hour we made it to the base of the volcano and began our accent. Before long it was apperent that our American companion wasn't in very good shape. We were waiting every two hundred meters and as our guide could see, becoming frusterated. Eventually he joined a slower guide and we began again at ... read more

Blasted headache! I can't seem to kick it, so again my day is wasted. I spent it almost entirely laying in a hammock sleeping with the odd stir to go get some food. If it were not for Matt's day I would have skipped the day for a blog. Matt went with an Irish friend up Volcan Masaya instead of Spamish school. We are going to try a different one in San Juan I think. I was just too out of it and Matt was on to stuff that was way to advanced and useless. So on with his day, it was a 6km hike up to a number of different craters, some of which were smoking. He got some great photos and looked like he had a great day. His arm is healing as well ... read more