Tamarindo, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica
Tamarindo
Car
wash
after
being back on paved road Paul only had one wish: to have a clean
car... so Gine tries to find out what car wash in spanish means when
we came by one: we drive in the guys wash it super clean: back to
sparkling pearl white!!! Now we are ready for the town.
Why
do people come to Tamarindo?
- it is the most developed beach area and a surf mecca
- it is favourite with backpackers
The
Town of Tamarindo
as
we drive into the town we already see that it is a surf town: there
is one surf place after the next... and the same amount of
restaurants and souvenir shops. Right in the middle we turn off and
there is our hotel. It is only noon – so our room gets still
cleaned – but we got the key and drive in our car. And Samantha is
super friendly she tells us where to go, which places are great and
what we all could do. So we wonder off and check out the beach: yes
here is action – walk a little bit along the roads and come back
to:
Villas
Maconda
this
place is awesome: we have a nice room with patio are only steps away
from the pool and our car... so we decide today we hop in the pool
and relax - a nice break from all our exploring. But because we
decided to go catamaran sailing tomorrow we need some cash – so in
search of the Bank: we find the Banco Nacional: the ATM says $ but it
doesn’t accept our card. So we think we go inside bad idea: Paul
has no T-shirt and Gine no pass port (and by the way there is a long
line up). So we go in the other direction and see there: a lot of
ATM’s and money.
Back
to our little pool until it is time for:
Sunset
at Playa Tamarindo
towels
in and we walk to the beach: and there are now all the surfers out
because the tide is coming in. So we walk towards the action and it
is fun to watch them – especially the little kids trying their
first surfing. Even we have to say compared to the really high waves
we saw on other beaches – they are not that big... but it is all
about fun. So jumping in the water – swimming – people watching
and slowly the sun goes down and we saw a beautiful sunset.
the
outdoor food court
it’s
nice to wash of the salt water in a shower and then we check out the
outdoor food court which looks super cute. And we decide on burgers:
they were so yummy!!! and who knows maybe later we have to come
back.... after we enjoy our little patio. I think I love Tamarindo!!
Time
to relax
because
we are alwas on the go we decided to day is a day we start out
relaxed: sleeeping in – having a relaxed coffee and breakfast (by
the way we had German cereal!!! we found it in Playa Ostienal: in the
middle on nowhere!!). And then time to catch up on the computer and
enjoy being in the warm.
Until
the wind came up and and closed the door to our room: guess what the
key was inside!!!!! that means we have to go to the front so that we
can get the door opened – Gine decides that is Paul’s job!!
Time
for the Sailing
and
then we walk towards the beach it is time to go: we kind of find
where all the Catamaran’s are anchored out on the ocean... and the
Sea Shell crew comes with blue T-Shirts: all put into a little boat
and we go out to the Catamaran.
Why
is Sea Shell Catamaran tour so special?
- The 38 ft Catamaran is owned by Sandro
- And he is original born in Portugal and sailed the Athena: the Catameran we are on across the Atlantic ocean to Brasil, which took him 1 month: when I told him he was brave he said no I’m crazy. From there we sailed up and through the Panama canal and arrived here 2 years ago (I guess he knows how to sail)
- the boat can take up to 18 people – we were only 10: more space for everyone
- There is nothing like the exhileration of sailing of sailing through the open ocean: with the wind blowing through the sail, the smell of the fresh salt air and enjoying the sun dipping into the horizon
We
are Sailing
- We are sailing, we are sailing
- home again, cross the sea
- We are sailing – stormy waters – to be near you, to be free
on
board we got freshly made fruit smoothies and then we set out... then
the sails come out and we sail across the Bay... you don’t even
know where to go: so better move around: in the front on the net or
sitting right down – walking along the sides or in the relaxed.
So I
don’t know what I enjoy more: the breeze – the view on the bay we
cross – the open ocean – watching up in the sails... it was
amazing. And between we got fresh fruits and fruit smoothies (or Paul
some Pop – really!!!)
Paul
becomes the captain
Suddenly
Alex came and asked me to come back – my husband need me. And there
is Paul at the ship’s wheel in the Captain’s chair – and here I
thought Paul went out of the boating business. When I ask him if he
knows where to go: Paul said I got told I should go around the rocks
and then towards the beach – guess we end up where Paul brings us
to.
On
Catalina Island
we
are anchored at a nice beach off Catalina Island and then you have
option what you would like to do: so we first try with the snorkeling
– but then we gave up and thought it was not the most mind blowing
one – so we swim to the beach and enjoy the wonderful beach.
Swimming back to the Catamaran: it is a lot of fun to only jump of it
into the water swim around and out and jumping back in.... and all
this makes hungry now the fruit smoothies are not enough anymore so
it’s time for a late:
lunch
on the boat
Sandro
and Alex made a great little lunch for us... and on the water it
tastes even better right... and then we are ready to
Sail
into the sunset
and
then we are on the way back... we saw some fish jumping, saw the land
glowing in the evening and catamarans sailing into the sunset.... it
was amazing... and guess where did I find Paul when looking: again
behind the Ship’s wheel steering us back to Tamarindo. It was an
awesome day – you can’t describe how wonderful it was.
And
I think what we liked best was that it was not a huge Catamaran –
it was a small one and we were only a few people on it... It was
super!!!!
Entertainment
on the beach
walking
back to our hotel along the beach we saw some fire-throwers –
listened to some Comedian-Music and had fun... but then we were
really in need of a shower to get rid of all the salt water. But
today we had a shower with attitude or in Menopause: because
regardless on how you set it: you got cold – warm – cold – hot
– cold....
Instead
of Supper – Ice cream: after
such a late lunch at four – we decided we don’t need supper but
instead will have some ice cream: Banana split!!
The
vultures
today
the alarm went off early: 6.25 – they haven’t even made coffee!!
shopping – packing – filling up gas and we are on the go - and then we stop because we see lots of vultures near the road: so we stop
and check out why: there is a dead horse and the vultures are
literally over and inside the horse....
2025-05-23