The never ending beaches of Costa Rica

So we now find ourselves in Samara, Costa Rica where we are cursing ourselves for not coming earlier. Samara really is a surfers and travellers paradise. The beach is spectacular, the restaurants quaint, the people friendly, and the accommodation is of fantastic value.

Our first day here was simply spent exploring the little town and walking & relaxing on the beach. The next day we hit the waves, and might I say that we are both coming along nicely. I have certainly improved alot since that first El Salvador weekend, Doug of course is a natural! We ended the day deciding to hit all the little bars along the beach. So many of these restaurants have their own little special signature..ie everything is BBQ's, table tennis, or our personal favorite...dinner on beachbeds. Yes, beds on the beach! Very comfortable after a long day of surfing.

Unfortunately we didn't quite make it to ALL the hotspots, as we encountered a great place half way down the beach that had a pool table. Anyone who knows Doug and I well, also know that we can't pass up a pool game. And with our competitive natures, one game usually turns into ten!!! I won't tell you who won the tournament, because well...it wasn't me.

Today was one of my favorite days so far. We got up early and rented a couple of bikes so that we could explore some of the nearby beaches. After 3.5 hrs, and a couple of wrong turns, we finally found our way to a beautiful deserted beach named Buena Vista Playa. After our long, uphill, dusty journey, we were very happy to hit the waves and cool off.

We later found a quiet little restaurant where we ate some delicious sandwiches and were soon back on the road. The trip back was much faster, and with some pretty fantastic monkey sightings.

All in all a great few days!

Here´s some quick pics from our time in Playa Samara and Playa Buena Vista, Costa Rica...


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