that's right, I'm chilling here in the hotel aeropuerto before I catch my ridiculously long flight to London tomorrow morning. Dallas is taking the first hot shower he's had in like a month, haha. I'm next, booya.
Leaving the beach was bittersweet. Luke's staying another week or so in CR, heading to Puerto Viejo in a few days when he feels done surfing. It's going to be a while until I'm back in tropical, warm waters and clean, sandy beaches.
I really became hooked on surfing at the end. It's tough to get good at it, but once you get the hang of it it can be one of the most relaxing things in the world. Float in the water and chill in the sun, then grab your few seconds of pure weightlessness and speed when the chance comes around.
All told, we stayed in Jaco Beach, Montezuma, Santa Teresa, and Tamarindo. Tamarindo and Jaco being the touristy places (read: expensive, crowded, but familiar) and Montezuma and Santa Teresa being the non-tourisyt places (read: cheaper, quieter, more isolated). In order, I liked
1) Santa Teresa- the best beaches with both Playa Carmen and Playa Santa Teresa, and a tight setup with hammocks on the beach. Plus Richard at the Howling Monkey Sportsbar is the man and hooked us up night after night to watch the world series. Quieter, more relaxing, and prettier beaches with still great surf. Definitely my top pick.
2) Tamarindo- At first I hated it. Seemed touristy and weak-sauce. However, if you go, you have to cross the estuary and head to Playa Grande and La Casita. The best surf, the cleanest waves, one of the best beaches... makes you feel like you're away from the tourism scene. Plus take comfort in some extra modernity.
3) Montezuma- A tiny town that will only be tiny for a few years, as major developments are just starting. We stayed at a quaint little place called Hotel Lys, which was really friendly and had baller homecooked food. However, there's not much to do there, so we moved on.
4) Jaco- The dirtiest town, about as touristy as Tamarindo, a pretty weak overall scene, very average surfing. Still fun to be in CR and hang out, but definitely not the place I'll go when I come back.
Overall, I was amazed at how many people on the street are drug dealers or prostitutes. It's gotta be like at least 75%.
Funny story-
I was at a club in Tamarindo and picked up on a hooker without knowing she was a hooker (mostly cause i'm totally oblivious). This girl walks up behind me and runs her hand up and down my back. I'm like "hey, she's friendly", so we start talking. It goes like this:
Me- so do you live here in the city?
Her- Yeah
Me- what do you do here?
Her- I work
Me- What kind of work?
Her- I'm a masseuse
Me- Oh cool, where do you work?
Her- Anywhere you want
thats about when I figured it out, haha.
Anyways, I'm ready to move on to the last stage of the journey I believe. Europe holds many things in store for me, and I plan on making the most out of my time there. So many people want to hang out in the UK that it's going to be difficult to even leave there, and that's only the first place we're going!
Overall, I relaxed, I surfed, I met new people, I spent time with Luke and Dallas, I got tan, I ate very well. This is what I wanted when I picked a tropical country to spend this much time in. Mission Accomplished here.
Roll out baby.
Europe here we come
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