I don’t have a lot to say for today so this will be a short post. We made it to Playa Cocles around noon today. It took about 3.5 hours. However, we figured out why it potentially takes a lot longer. On the road to get here, there are a bunch of one way bridges. At times when the traffic is bad, that series of bridges all back up and that would lengthen the time of the trip significantly! At least we made it without too much trouble.
I had a headache by the time we got here. There was a big weather change between San Jose, which is fairly cool, and Playa Cocles, which is much further south and a lot hotter. I took a migraine pill and slept for part of the afternoon while Bill camped out in the very cold pool. I should be more energetic tomorrow and we will go to the beach. I think we are going to rent a scooter so it will be easier to visit the various beaches in the area.
Our hotel is nice. The pool is small and not very deep, but otherwise, it seems like a place we will like. It’s super green here, much greener than the Pacific side where we have been previously. There are little lizards and geckos everywhere. There is currently a tiny one living on the shower drain. Our room doesn’t currently have hot water, but it’s supposed to have hot water, so hopefully we can get that fixed tomorrow. It will be a cold shower tonight though.
The hotel is owned by some Americans from California. I don’t know whether they are in Costa Rica or not. It’s managed by some Americans from Colorado who quit their jobs, moved their family to Costa Rica and are trying it out for 6 months to see if they want to move here permanently. They have 2 little kids. Bill had a long conversation with the guy who manages the bar this afternoon and he will probably write about that in his post.
I spent part of the evening sitting at the bar with a cup of tea and a brownie while I did some work. A French couple was sitting next to me, so I talked to them for a while. Super interesting people. The woman was a podiatrist who quit her job a year ago and opened a business buying and refurbishing antique furniture. They are both divers. They said the most spectacular place to dive is Tahiti, which is French. The guy said he saw in 1 dive more than he had seen anywhere else. He says it’s spectacular but it takes about 24 hours to get to Tahiti from France so that’s a significant commitment. It’s a long trip for them to Costa Rica too. I’m happy to be getting to practice my Spanish and my French. There is also a young Dutch couple here, but they have to speak to me in English.
I guess that’s all I have to write about tonight. We should have more interesting stories and hopefully some pictures tomorrow. I think Bill may already have a few pictures.
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