Today was an gorgeous adventurous day. We rode the public bus into the neighboring town Santa Rosa, a small town between the Oaks and Tamarindo Beach. The bus stopped right in front of the Oaks. Larry paid 7000 colones, Costa Rican money, which was about $1.40 for both of us to ride oneway. The bus was packed, and we were lucky to get a front row seat. When driving through Santa Rosa, we saw a girl's soccer game going on with a makeshift outdoor bar set up across the street. A party was going on at thelocal community center, with balloons adorning the entrance. Someone had arrived on horseback and tied the horse to the building. The bus went to where the road turned to dirt and then turned around and went back through the town.
The bus followed a curvy road into Tamarindo Beach. The driver had a heavy foot and between the pot holes and the bouncey springs we managed to arrive safely. Surfers were spotted on the northern part of the beach. We walked down the southern end of the beach which took about half an hour. Large formations of harden lava rock appeared in some of the the areas. The water was very warm and the tide was way out. Many tourtist were sitting back into the trees, opting for the shade and not the direct sunrays. Fisherman brought in grouper and other varieties of fish by tender boats. Many tourist were taking tender boats out to ride a couple of catamarans that were anchored out in the ocean. Our new friends from Canada took one out a couple of days earlier and said that they spotted whales and dolphins. We walked back up the beach and out on to the only main road through the town, window shopping and stealing some cool air from some of the shops that we visited. It was a very hot afternoon. We stopped at the large major grocery store to get a few supplies before heading back to our complex. The bus ride back was faster and swerver than the ride into town and I was glad to place my feet back on the ground.
Upon arriving back, Larry and I took two large glasses of ice tea down to the pool and took a dip to cool down. It was a welcome sight that we enjoyed immencely after an afternoon of sand and sun. As the sun set we listened to the monkeys howling in the background. Chalk up another great day in Costa Rica.
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