The Weekend

Over the weekend we have been relaxing and enjoying the area, playing Scrabble and watching eighties music videos.

Friday we did very little. I worked all day while my faithful staff lounged in and by the pool. Excitement for the day included buying and cooking fish for dinner. Later on we wandered downtown and took a walk on the beach, ending up at La Vida Loca. The fantastic little restaruant and bar owned by Jimbo. Getting there requires a walk across this excellent little bridge.

Saturday we went into Liberia to check out the market and pick up a few things. We were routed about 20 minutes out of our way by a peaceful protest. Apparently the municipality is laying water lines from the nearby town of Sardinal, and the people who live there are afraid that they will be short on water in order to provide it to the greedy Gringos in Coco. On Thursday their protest had turned a little nasty, and Saturday there was a sizeable police presence.

Today we took a short trip to Playa Hermosa, and Geoff and I went for a swim. Sunday is family day in Costa Rica, so the beach was well attended by entire families, Grandparents to toddlers, all out enjoying the sun. It is currently rainy season, and as is predictable the clouds moved in in the early afternoon. Eddy and Geoff treated us to supper out tonight at the Coco Palms restaurant - a beautiful place with a large pool in the back and bountiful flowers for the hummingbirds. As is typical, the restaurant only has one wall so the breezes can come in from the ocean. I had teryaki chicken - Gran ordered the fish.

Tomorrow we are off to Tamarindo to see a few small businesses, including an internet cafe.