Hotel Belvedere - Playa Samara
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Day 13 - Samara
After waking up and having coffee at Gilded Iguana we drove back over the bumpy road to Samara. On the way we stopped to fill up with gas at the intersection from the roads to Nosara and Samara. The gas station is cash only so keep that in mind if you travel that way. Just as we pulled into town we saw our friends Dave and Phadera waiting at the …
Day Nine
... on our way.
The trip back was very tiring – it stormed quite a bit of the time and with the road conditions, the rain and the crazy way the people here drive it was quite a challenge. Kudos to Luis for managing it all very well. We stopped for a break and to get something to eat at another road side restaurant. We split a burger Costa Rican style and a heart of palm salad.
Back on the road only this time to contend ...
Day 2 of the Honeymoon, Turtles Here We Come!
... the most unpleasant visitor. A scorpion. Above the bed. El Stupido.
I froze. This is what I do when afraid. It is very unfortunate and very unhelpful. Surprisingly Tracy sprung into action (I am usually the action taker). She grabbed a small trash can, jumped on the bed, trapped the nasty *******, scraped it off the wall into the trash can and ran outside and threw it into the jungle. I was still frozen starring at the wall like an imbecile.
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I am now in LOVE with surfing!
... Now we are both glad we got the upgrade to the SUV. It's so bumpy Amanda does that thing kids do where you say aw and it bounces your voice. Amusing =) Ooh, we are ascending this windy steep gravel road when we look over and can see the ocean and the sun is setting over the mountains. Thankfully someone strategically placed a pull out there so we could stop and take a picture. Simply beautiful. And.....now it is starting to get dark. Did you know ...
Day 12
... with traditional designs from the region. We met another American girl from the Peace Corps who is in the process of raising money to set up a computer room for the village so that children will learn how to use them during the day and the adults in the evening. She knew Andrea who we met at La Anita. Approaching the coast there was more greenery, and our first view of the Pacific was a sweep of palm lined beach with the hills as a backdrop. We found ...
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