Travels to Tamarindo
I have yet to find another pursuit that is as simultaneously relaxing and exciting as sport fishing. Today, I had the pleasure of offshore fishing with Captain Chris and Captain Peter, owners of Go Fish Costa Rica. These two best friends love two things: the “Pura Vida” lifestyle and catching lots of fish.
Our group consisted of myself and a newlywed couple named Bill and Lisa. We met up at Tamarindo’s El Pescador restaurant at 7:30 a.m. As we hopped into the speedboat that ferried us to the the yacht, Peter told us to get ready …
Location: Gold Coast, North Pacific, Tamarindo »
Activities: Pacific Beaches, Sport Fishing »
Today, Witch’s Rock Surf Camp was taking me on a ‘surf tour’ of Playa Avellanas, an excursion akin to an adult field trip (minus the permission slips). Nine students, three instructors and a photographer piled into a minibus and bumped along the dirt road to the beach – where we surfed to our hearts content for nearly three hours.
Playa Avellanas is a gorgeous, never-ending stretch of shore located about nine miles south of Playa Tamarindo. Like Playa Grande, such an incredibly long beach provides ample space for surfers, even on the most crowded days. A …
Location: Gold Coast, North Pacific, Tamarindo »
Activities: Pacific Beaches, Surfing »
After sleeping for nine hours last night, I woke up at 6:30 a.m. with my body’s batteries completely recharged. I started my day at Upstairs @ the Rip Jack restaurant, where I feasted on eggs, pancakes and fruit. (I really appreciate this egg/sugar combo. Normally pancakes don’t come with any type of protein, and I cannot justify ordering pure sugar for breakfast.)
As I was waiting, Gregory, Rip Jack Inn’s charming and knowledgeable manager, showed me a yoga series called the Five Tibetans. Between these new moves and the surf lesson I was about to have, …
Location: Gold Coast, North Pacific, Playa Grande, Tamarindo »
Activities: Massage, Pacific Beaches, Surfing »
