A lazy start today. Late breakfast, no monkeys. We all spent the morning on the beach under the trees. I do like the table and chairs under the trees on the sand. It is so comfortable. This time Anne and I wore shoes to the water’s edge to avoid the scalding sand. Because the area had volcanic eruptions the sand ranges from black to white. Our beach is a grey so the sand gets doubly hot.
Anne and I shared some hot chips for a snack as we were going on a sunset cruise from 2pm till 6 pm which provided dinner so we didn’t want lunch. Meals here are usually very generous portions.
Lisa, Julie, Peter. Anne and I took the cruise. It was a large trimaran and very comfy as well as shaded. We sailed out of a glamorous new marina into a delightful sea breeze then along the clast past our beach. We looped some rocky outcrops then returned to one smaller outcrop where we snorkelled. It was a little crowded and our crew had told us to hurry up before another boat arrived. As Peter pointed out, it was a safe environment for an all ages, all abilities group. We did see colourful fish. About 7 varieties and I saw sea urchins as well. When our group got sick of the crowds we swam back to the boat. We were all required to wear life jackets which made it hard to move but easy to float. After returning to the boat we had a few goes on the slide at the back then boarded and dried off. Drinks were free and we all had a couple of mango rums! When we left to snorkel there were delicious aromas of garlic coming from the galley so it wasn’t long before we received dinner of fish, rice and vegetables. The crew came round with beans. As the crew member said, “It’s Costa Rica!” The standard dish is beans and rice for breakfast, lunch and dinner! I have actually come to enjoy it particularly for breakfast.
The sun started to set but due to the smoky haze emanating from a fire in shore it slipped into the sea undercover of cloud.
We returned with music blaring, people singing and dancing. It was a relaxing finale to a delightful restful day. Anne did not get seasick and neither did I which had been her big fear driving her reluctance to partake. Thank you Mr quells!
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