La Posada
Travel Blogs from Santa Cruz
Once More from the Begnning
... goldfish! Someone had donated a 4-foot inflatable airplane. The girls were busy painting it blue-gray and turning it into a whale...
Eighteen children (kids call her Mary because they can't say the 'th's) took command. She placed a sheet of plywood as a dressing room. Jeffri was nominated as Happy Bird and we practiced a bit. Edwaurdo wanted to be Bird Song and Sun God, and stand on the platform. Melissa was Old Tired Bird. ...
Cruisin' thru Costa Rica
... and lots of different birds. Sadly the beachside camps and the access road are closed during the rainy season.
Nearby is the Santa Rosa La Casona (or Big House) which is recognised as one of the most historic sites in Costa Rica as it was here that a small Costa Rican army defeated a band of mercenaries under the command of the American, William Walker, in 1856. Walker was trying to establish an independent state under his control (he had already captured Nicaragua), which ...
Day 13 - Awesome Session=Great Day
... staying inside but try to go out as far as I could so I could catch the more powerful waves. On my first attempt I pop up and catch a sweet wave and ride it to the beach, Im super stoked!! Eben and Kai hooted, I hear whistles and I see Percy cheering me, he was giving a lesson but he saw me. So the stoke was on. I get back out to Kai, the current is really strong and waves were breaking pretty hard over and over. I got myself into position and boom, I pop up again...ride ...
Day 3 - Wipeouts & Good Waves!
... was off, i was used to the stability and split second of time to catch the wave. So it a lot of wipeouts and pearling. Cathleen was out and got some footage as I pearled and my board shot straight up in the air like 6 feet, it just missed me...lol idiot!
I eventually came in to recover before my lesson with Flash. He has made a few adjustments to my pop up, as I am still not fast enough, way better ...
Slow it down
... blown up, Laundry had no power so had to head back later. All the kitchen staff were stripping down to bare essentials due to the heat and fans going off. The owner of the bar was French, Colin had to take the opportunity to mention the rugby....he knew quite a lot of English expletives !
At last....we found places right on the beach offering happy hours at sunset, cheap and cheerful but amazing sunset views. We walked up and down everyday, beaches were empty apart from surfers and ...