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Published: March 10th 2014
La Barre
Surfing competition.Sat., March 8, 2014
It was another early morning wake up alarm for us. We slathered on the sunscreen, walked up to the highway and waved down a colectivo that took us a few miles west where we got off to walk about a mile and a half to La Barre #1 where a surfing competition was being held. Our friend David told us the winners would be going on to compete in Ecuador. We were hoping to cheer for him but David wasn't there as he had to go meet with the city to fight them about the legality of him putting tables on the sidewalk in front of his cafe.
The waves weren't exactly cooperating but we did see some pretty good surfers. We also liked seeing the bird life in the estuary there. It finally got too hot for us so we wandered on over to the only cafe in the area to get out of the sun, get something cool to drink and a shrimp cocktail.
The walk to and from La Barre #1 to where we catch the colectivo was tree lined so it was pretty and cool.
Back at Dos Palmas
La Barre
We think this is the winner of the youth division. This kid spun around on his board a lot. we spent a long time in the pool visiting with our Portland friends, Steve and Ann. Maybe you've read on the internet (I've seen it many times) about the dry cleaners that will clean and press a suit for any unemployed person going for an interview? Steve and Ann are the owners of that business. They told us ever since their sign advertising this went viral, people send them money wanting to help out and they get media calls for interviews frequently. I asked if unemployed people actually take them up on the offer and they said that they get one or two people a week asking for this help.
In the early evening we walked to Playa Principal to have a good fish dinner at El Pescador. This restaurant is right on the beach so there was a lot to look at while we ate, Saturday is a busy day at the beach. I was in love with my limonada drink so the waiter told me exactly how to make it. The secret is to use carbonated mineral water.
After dinner we walked along the Adoquin, but once again I saw nothing I wanted to buy. It's
La Barre
Surfing starts young here. still fun to watch all the people having fun on a Saturday night.
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Judy
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So...how is the limonada made?