Costa Rica pt 2

Just a quick update...

Jeff and I are in the town of Tamarindo on the Nicoya Peninsula. This town has been taken over by tourism and condominiums, so the vibe is pretty different from what we´ve seen before. But we´re in a fairly nice hotel that has air conditioning, which is good, because it´s super hot here. On most days we head to the beach with our surfboards in the morning to some surfing and sunning, then have some lunch, sleep for awhile, check out the town, eat, sit around, read, watch tv, and generally be lazy for the rest of the afternoon. I´ve discovered that surfing at sunset is pretty sweet. There are usually nice waves and the view is top notch. Being New Year´s Eve, we hope to see some fireworks on the beach tonight. Anyway, the plan is to stay here a few more days, then head up north for the last bit of the trip, probably at a bay right by the Nicaraguan border where there is good windsurfing and a nice beach. Next Wednesday we come back to Tamarindo in order to catch a flight on a small plane to San Jose on Thursday, then travel through Atlanta, Minneapolis, Regina and ending up in Saskatoon on Friday. So... only one more week left, which seems kind of crazy.

See ya,

Nolan

Costa Rica pt 1

For the few who may read this, here's a few things i've been up to in Costa Rica. Jeff and I flew into San Jose last Tuesday. After a night in the city, we hopped on a bus to the beach town of Dominical. Costa Rica as a whole seems to be pretty laid back, and Dominical takes that attitude and amplifies it tenfold. Before we knew it, exams and studying seemed like ancient history and we found ourselves sleeping in, surfing, tanning, frisbee on the beach, reading, and enjoying our balcony 50 feet from the beach... and for only 8 dollars a night! We booked 3 nights and stayed for 5. The original plan had been to move north along the Pacific Coast, but volcanoes and windsurfing inland has caught our attention, so we are now on our way to Arenal where a still active volcano sits along with some of the best windsurfing in the world. After having our fill of white water rafting, windsurfing, perhaps a canopy tour, and more chillaxing, we'll head to another beach town of Tamarindo. This is a pretty boring account of what we've done so far... the real stories will have to wait until we get back. I hope everyone is having a sweet break.

See ya,

Nolan

ps. what's the weather like up there?