Hotel El Tajalin Montezuma

... and after the driver had gotten us our tickets, we walked on the ferry to cross the Nicoya Bay. It was a ferry able to carry cars as well, and we all sat on the deck under the shade during the 1 hour trip across the bay. It was great being near and on the ocean again – I had really missed it. Sailing on lakes and in canals cannot really be compared to the ocean. As we approached the Nicoya Peninsula we passed by one beautiful island after the other, all filled with pristine isolated ...

... not a drop of rain in sight, so I hightailed it straight to the beach- Playa Grande, to be exact, which is about a 40 minute walk from town. The coastline is breathtaking; there are enormous waves breaking constantly on clusters of rocks that are separated by stretches of sandy beach. Playa Grande itself is about 1Km long and at low tide, it seems like it's that wide as well! It's perfect for swimming and surfing, and is the main attraction for ...

... us and woke in the morning to find photos and all sorts of things in my camera that I have no memory of! Happy times!<br>The three boys headed off the the bar for more drunken antics, the rest of the night is pretty blurry! But I managed to keep my clothes on, which is always a good sign for me as excessive drinking for Darryl equals nudity of some sort 9 out of 10 times in Australia!<br> 1st August<br>Woke up hung over as hell with limited memory of the night ...

... heenweg, wat verdwenen is.....de giropas hadden ze echter achter gelaten in de midden console van de achterbank.<br>Dit moeten, gezien de snelheid waarmee het heeft plaatsgevonden, geroutineerde inbrekers geweest zijn. Aan de auto is geen spoor te vinden.<br><br>Gisteren kwam ook nog het nieuws dat de uitslag van het laatste onderzoek van Margreet er niet voor maandag gaat zijn......dus het weekend moet ze nog in het ziekenhuis blijven.<br><br>We balen als een stekker!!<br><br>

... bloedonderzoek gedaan worden....dat kan niet hier....het zou in Puntarenas kunnen in het ziekenhuis, maar dat is twee dagen dicht wegens festiviteiten in de stad.....zolang kunnen we niet wachten.....dus moet Margreet naar de hoofdstad San Jose.....maar hoe?.....er is een vliegveld op een uur rijden, en op 1,5 uur rijden is de boot naar het vaste land (die gaat om 5 uur voor het laatst, het is nu twee uur).<br>Enfin, er wordt veel gebeld met ...

... been developed into a kind of resort with 25 different pools of different temperatures so our group found a nice warm one and melted into it for a couple of hours. It was bliss to lie in the warmth and look up and feel the cool rain falling on my face.... Anyway, the next day I had had enough and decided to head for the Pacific coast where I was assured the sun would be shining. I met a girl in a hostel in San Jose who recommended Montezuma and so ...

... were lucky enough to get the bus back up to the entrance of the property, because of that 2.2km, the majority is loosely packed gravel, so you can end up on your butt in a second; try that with a flashlight. Some things to know if you plan to come to the Nicoya Penninsula...Banks are only in the major cities, but there are ATMs in some of the towns including Montezuma. However ...

... as he went about his slow motion, ant eating daily routine. Really incredible to see one of these creatures in the flesh! It was a tough walk through virgin forest under blisteringly hot conditions, but very much worth the effort for the scenery and wildlife afforded by this special piece of land. The following day we had planned to cross the Pacific, leaving the Nicoya Peninsula behind and heading back to the Costa Rican mainland on the south coast. The boat trip ...

... next to the reserve, next morning we woke bright and early to the sound of Howler Monkeys, numerous birds and with the sun shining in our bedroom window. This was the weather we had been hoping for and to make the most of it we were up and out by 7am. Manuel Antonio Reserve is the second smallest reserve in Costa Rica - even though it´s seems tiny compared to other reserves we have been to, it is still very beautiful and rich ...

... great. It has a trail out the back gate directly to the beach, which is miles long and never crowded. The owner is also very laid back. In the kitchen there is a cooler with cola, water, beer, etc..and there is just a sheet of paper above where you write your name and what you take, and you pay when you want. the type of people who are staying there that he doesn't have to worry with anyone taking advantage of it. We tried to pay him for ...