Sad to think that this has been our final week in Costa Rica, we have been here for 7 1/2 weeks and apparently that's all it takes to feel like home somewhere!! During our time here one feeling that has been present wherever we have travelled to is, welcome. The Costa Ricans gave us such a good vibe and made us feel like they were genuinely happy we were in their country. They were always there to help us out with directions or offering us helpful tips, they would always greet you with a smile and look you in the eye. They all seem to be hardworking, happy and kind, I'm sure that they all are not like that but where we went and who we interacted with, sure were. The people of CR definitely made our time here very enjoyable and memorable.
On our "to go" list was a place called Playa Conchal, it is one of the top beaches in all of Costa Rica and it is famous for its sand, or lack of, which is composed of millions of tiny crushed, smooth shells. It was a place we knew we had to go to and our days were dwindling down so if we were going to go we better just do it. Headed out early Tuesday morning to bus our way to to Conchal. Stopped by our favorite local panaderia (bakery) to fill up on yummy baked treats and then boarded our bus by 8:00. We always seem to find the best bakery in town, YUM!!
We needed to make it to a small town called Comunidad to then get off our bus to transfer onto another one heading south towards Tamarindo. We then rode that bus for 90 min until a town called Huacas where we got off and then transferred to another bus that would take us to Brasilito. Once we arrived in Brasilito we had to make our way to the beach where you then walk along the water for about 1 km until you hit a treed area where you then follow a trail through them and on the other side is pure BEAUTY!!!
The government doesn't allow buildings to be built right on the ocean so the shoreline is thick with trees, shrubs and full of wildlife. The water is a combination of beautiful blues and greens, it reminds me of a Caribbean beach not one along the Pacific Ocean. The shells on the beach are absolutely incredible!! I thought they would be hard on the feet and too sharp to walk on but they were so smooth, felt great on the bare feet!! It was pretty amazing to see and I kept asking around why the shells are there and no one really had an answer, secret of the world they would say. One guy had told us that out off the shore is the Catalina Islands where the Red Snapper are and they eat so many clams that the shells break up and get washed up onto the shore. Not sure about that one??? Conchal's beach is made up of shells yet around the rocks on the Brasalito Beach side there is only sand, makes me wonder why!!
Juan Lois, our fishing friend, had offered for us to take our fish that we caught to his families Soda in Brasalito and for $5/fish they would prepare a meal for us. Probably the best fish we have ever had, soooo good!! Pretty amazing day out on the water and on the beach we all came home with full bellies, sun kissed and exhausted! That's a good day in CR :)
Wednesday was a day at home with school all morning, packing up, pool time and then some time down at the beach. Trying to soak up life here as much as possible because we will be on the move again soon. Last week when we were at Playa Ocotal we met a man who was playing with his daughter on the rocks and it turns out he is a professional photographer in the area. We chatted with him for a while and he was such a great guy! As we were saying goodbye he offered to take some family photos of us and he said he didn't want any payment. It was his Costa Rican gift to us!! We couldn't believe it and were so thankful that our paths crossed! Thursday morning we met him down at Ocotal and he took a ton of pictures of us, can't wait to see how they turned out!! The setting was incredible but the question is, how will we turn out?? lol Never easy getting all 5 of us to look decent at the same time. Diego Mejias is who did our photos and if you are ever in the area and want pictures done he is amazing!! His contact is photoprocr.com to book or Google him to see his beautiful work. Spent some time after pictures getting in some last time snorkeling at our favorite spot but didn't last long because Rhett got stung by a Jelly Fish around his wrist.
It was pretty bad, it looked like he had a bracelet of swollen welts wrapped around his wrist and it was very painful. I was quick to pull out the BEST treatment possible, Pure Lavender Oil from YoungLiving. The swelling and the welts were gone within 10 min!! Nothing better than this oil, we have used it for everything on this trip. I have packed so many different medications for various issues on this trip but all I have used is Lavender. Bug bites, cuts, swelling, headaches and always before bed to sleep well. Big fan of Lavender and it is our go to now more than ever!
This will be my last blog from here in Coco and we are in the same boat as last month when we left Manuel Antonio, excited to go but sad to leave!! We have LOVED our time here in this country and are so thankful we have had the opportunity to spend so much time here. We now know first hand why Costa Rica is so popular and people return so frequently, it is a wonderful place to be that makes you feel welcome!! Thanks for the wonderful memories Costa Rica, we are so happy and our hearts are full!!
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