Plenty of white sand....
Kay is getting ready to snorkle.
This is tree trunk that is carved into a seat...perfect for watching,
well you know what guys like to watch.
Doesn't this look like paradise?
Larry is always looking for a shady tree...and this coast has plenty.
Sunset on Hermosa Playa
Lava rocks and waves
What a gorgeous looking couple of snowbirds!
Larry always manages to find a good motorcycle road...
with pleny of curves and views of the Pacific. This makes us miss our bike.
Foreground is a historic ruin and
background is a volcano that you could actually see the steam smoking out of.
We headed north both mornings to explore the many beaches that dot the coastline. We visited Playa Langosta and Playa Punta Medero the day before while at the Marriot and another development. We had read in our guide that the best snorkling place was Playa El Ocotal so we headed there. I had brought my own snorkeling gear and was anixous to give it a try. Unfortunately, after snorkeling near the Great Barrier Reef two years ago, this just was no comparison. The water was cloudy and the only thing that I could see was black lava rocks. The deeper that I went, the foggier the water got. Oh well, the oean water was refreshing. The sand here was unusual. It was all black in some areas and zebra striped....black and white in others. This was noticable while snorkeling as well.
We also visited Playa (beach) De Coco...which was a bustling little beach town that the locals use. It was much bigger than Tamarindo and it had lots of shopping.... many, many more open air markets. Our Canadian friends told us that it was the best shopping around. We were more into the sand and salt for the day so we will have to come back for a shopping experience. We also went to Playa Hermosa, Playa Buena, and Playa Panama. We enjoyed the drive around Playa Panama because it had senic views of the Pacific and of Volcan Riconde la Vieja which was still smoking after erupting in 2002 and Volcan Miaravalles. You could also see the clouds around Volcan Ternorio.
After watching the sun set, we stopped for a couple of ginger ales on the ride home....costing 1300 colones about $2.50 . We were about an hour from home. At 6:00 it was dark and an unbelieveable experience. People were still walking on the road and riding their bikes with no florescent markings, lights or flashers....most were wearing dark apparral. It makes us wonder if any are ever hit by the cars or trucks that zoom by us.
Anyway, we had two more fantastic days.
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