More like Hawaii....

Well, a few of my friends and I (four of us total) took a trip to Tamarindo this past weekend. It is a beach in Guanacaste, on the northern Pacific (not as far north as Santa Rosa). There are a lot of beaches up and down this part of the coast, and they have the reputation of being the most beautiful beaches in the country. The beach in Tamarindo certainly was gorgeous, but the town atmosphere is also important. Tamarindo felt a lot more like Hawaii, or a beach town in Southern California. It was very touristy, with a lot of shops, night clubs, fancy restaurants, and fancy hotels. More people spoke English than Spanish, which was slightly disappointing. It was a different experience. I am glad we went, however, as we had two gorgeous sunsets and some relaxing beach time. Getting there and back was interesting though. We had one broken down bus on the way there, and we got on the wrong bus while we were trying to come home, so it ended up taking us an extra two hours. Oh well. Adventures in traveling. Enjoy the photos!