Blogs from Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica, Central America Caribbean - page 9

So since the last blog our adventures have taken us to San Juan Del Sur via a bus, taxi, ferry, bus, overnight stay, bus, border crossing and taxi to Nicaragua where as I think I have previously mentioned we intended to brush up quick smart on our spanish - so after a week and four lessons with our teacher we left Nicaragua a little better off or so we though only to be told dont worry the spanish is different in South America anyway!! Shite!!! Hehe it was an experience to say the least - out tutor was lovely and we had some good laughs! However after a week we were definately scratching to leave as for Mike the surf was rather ave and as you will read in on one of the photos options we ... read more

I arrived in Tamarindo on Friday 16th December. I was not sure whether I'd just stay here for a day or two and then head over to the Caribbean coast, but I've ended up staying here for 5 nights and not made it over to the Caribbean side ... it was just going to be too much travelling in the few days I have left here. I've been staying in a hostel called La Botella De Leche (the bottle of milk!) ...which is a nice place ... friendly owners and people in the hostel, and the outside of it is painted like a fresian cow! Tamarindo itself is quite a pleasant little town ... it's smaller and more upmarket than Jaco, but a bit touristy. The town is set on a long bay beach and has ... read more

Hola, everything in Tamarindo is great as usual. The surf has started to deminish, but the weather is great. Yesterday finished with a bang. We were surfing in Tamarindo and decided to try to walk to playa grande, which I thought to be only a short distance. First we had to paddle across the estuary that seperates the two beaches. The thought of crocodilles in the back of our heads added a little suspence to the situation. After the ten minute paddle we started our walk. After walking five minutes down the beach, I notice the small house that was on the beach at playa grande and it was atleast 5 or 6 miles away. The journey quickly ended as we were still tired from the morning session, however we walked a little further were the ... read more

Buenos Dias, Hope all is well in the states. We arrived in Liberia yesterday into an almost surreal setting. The airport itself was nothing more than a large airplane hanger, with beautiful mountains in the background. After traveling 1.5 hrs on dirt and gravel roads avoiding enormous pot joles, we arrived in Tamarindo. though it was dark when we arrived the town is incredible and alive. We awoke this morning at around 530 and headed south to playa negra to get some surfing in. Once there it was only a few yard through some mangroves to get to the beach. The beach itself is unbelievable in its most natural form, no umbrellas and chairs, no multi colored beachballs bouncing around, only the beach and the waves. I hope to figure out how to upload the pictures ... read more

We arrive early for our surfing lessons and Karin is starting to regret signing up. The guides assure her that it will be fun and they are right. We grab our long-boards and begin our trek to the beach. The waves are just right for beginners and break much longer than the waves we are used to on the east coast. After a brief lesson on the beach, we take to the water. Karin goes first and manages to get up on her first try. I was not so successful on the first attempt, but managed to surf 4-5 waves all the way to the beach by the end of the lesson. All-in-all the surfing lesson is a great success and I look forward to trying it again soon. After a quick bite for lunch, we ... read more