Our condo at the Oaks in Tamerando Beach, Costa Rica
Marco points out the beautful vines where the cars are parked. Condo in the background.
Beautiful flowers in the neighborhood at the Oaks
Our pool and palapa
We have planned to make the next two days just for enjoying the condo in the Oaks. We walked among the 16 buildings that each have 6 condos, looking at the flowers and the green, green grass. There are palm trees and lots of bushes that are in full bloom. Everything is well irrigated here. During this season, summer, everything is very brown unless it is irrigated. During the rainy season, July through December we were told that it rains everyday and everything is very green.We have seen many sprinklers going and workers moving them around to give everything a little drink of water.The area where our condo is located is called the Oaks and we are in building 4. It backs up to one of the three swimming pools on the property. The entrance to the complex has a big gate in the front of it with a guard who stands there to check people in and out. The condominiums are not in a compound, but they appear to be from the front. They have a guard available to watch over the buildings who makes rounds....one guard came by our front door last night checking the doors and windows across the hall from us.
The temperatures are pleasant. We have air conditioning, but really do not need it because there is a nice breeze blowing all the time so we have all the windows up and the doors wide open. Haven't noticed any bugs. Tatiana said there are mosquitos....but they must appear during the rainy season, because we have yet to spot any.
Larry and I are having an American breakfast each morning of cereal, juice, toast and went for a walk afterwards. Tuesday morning we went to the top of the mountain behind the condo and could see the ocean over the hills. We swam in the exercise pool, one that was deep and extra long, made for swimming laps as well as the endless pool behind our complex. Tuesday was the first day that we have been able to work on getting a bit of a tan. Both days we had lunch, read, and did some computer exploration. It really was a relaxing day...and our brains have finally recouped from all the Spanish.
I had a little experience with the resident iguana. He hids in the bushes and jumps and runs when I walk past....both mornings. I don't know who is scared the most. Larry spotted a larger one running off into the brush as well.
Tuesday was an unusual day. The electricity went off at 8:00 AM and did not come back until 2:00 PM.
We did not miss much other than not being able to boil water for tea at breakfast. We have been told that the water is drinkable; however, Tatiana told us to stick with bottled water because our systems may not adjust well to it. We have been told that the electicity does go off occasionally for 5 minutes and that Tuesday was an unusual situation. Some work was being done that caused it to have to be off .
We have met some people here in the complex. They are from Edmonton, Canada and are starting their second week here.This is their second trip to Costa Rica. We thought it was notable because they came to visit their niece who is working on her doctorate....studying the local monkeys. She is 30 and is in the phase to defend her thesis. We thought Kathy might be interested in this tidbit.
We are off to take a swim and watch the sunset which it does promptly everyday at 6:00. It's been another fabulous day in the neighborhood in Tamarendo, Costa Rico.
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