Well, we arrived in Playas Del Coco on Sunday - after about a 3.5 hr drive. Great spot - sunny, hot (less humid) and surrounded by beached - many with blue flag status. We checked into our place - Villas Del Sol - a combination B&B and Small hotel. We are staying in the B&B section. They are about 1 block form the beach and have a great pool right outside the door.
We settled in and then headed to town - about a 15 minute walk to the main street - but we are lazy so we drive - besides - it's too freaking HOT! A nice drag - many restaurants, shops, large grocery store up the road - nice place. I understand this was the first coastal town on the peninsula (perhaps the west coast - not too sure). Dinner that night was at Papagayo Seafood - fish of the day was MahiMahi (of course) - MMM, very tasty.
The next day, we decided to check out some of the other beaches so off we went. Our first stop was Playas Ocotal - a small but nice beach with blue flag status (ours doesn't have this status but it's still good). A short stop, then off we go again - this time to Playas Conchal - a beach covered in shells - beautiful - and warm pacific water. Stripped down behind a tree to change and into the water I went - AHHHHH so refreshing. Lunch at Outback Jack's - a funky little restaurant across the road from the beach - great food - greater decor - everything from old cameras to kangaroo crossing signs (can you tell he's an Aussie?)
A few more beaches and then home we went. Dinner that night at another seafood restaurant right on the beach - again, good food.
The next day (Tuesday), was a lazy day by the pool, with one exception for Michale and I - condo hunting. We met our agent Bruce and off we went to see condos in Playas Ocotal and Del Coco. Met up with another agent and looked at a few more - nice units, some too close together, some with a little work needed - and then there was THE ONE!!!!! Perfectly finished inside, beautiful view of the mountains (perched on the side of a hill), INFINITY POOL!!!!! - yes... INFINITY POOL!!!! less than a KM to the Ocatal Beach and 2.5 KMS to Playas Del Coco where the shopping and restaurants are - we are looking at it again on Thursday! No plans yet - but it is NICE!!!!
the rest of the day was lounging by the pool and then a great pizza place down the road for dinner.
Toady (yeah - finally caught up) we went hiking at Rincon Volcano National Park - about an hour away. Great hike - boiling mud pots, fumaroles, howler monkeys and extremes in landscape - amazing hike. This was about 3 hrs of walking, and well worth it.
After this, we went to a Spa - Michael and I had a mud bath, then used the hot spring and finished it off with a dip in the cold pool - very nice way to finish the day. Back to the hotel we went and dinner at another seafood place - funny thing it though - none of us had seafood!
Stay tuned for our final days - heading back to San Jose on Friday and home on Sunday.
We settled in and then headed to town - about a 15 minute walk to the main street - but we are lazy so we drive - besides - it's too freaking HOT! A nice drag - many restaurants, shops, large grocery store up the road - nice place. I understand this was the first coastal town on the peninsula (perhaps the west coast - not too sure). Dinner that night was at Papagayo Seafood - fish of the day was MahiMahi (of course) - MMM, very tasty.
The next day, we decided to check out some of the other beaches so off we went. Our first stop was Playas Ocotal - a small but nice beach with blue flag status (ours doesn't have this status but it's still good). A short stop, then off we go again - this time to Playas Conchal - a beach covered in shells - beautiful - and warm pacific water. Stripped down behind a tree to change and into the water I went - AHHHHH so refreshing. Lunch at Outback Jack's - a funky little restaurant across the road from the beach - great food - greater decor - everything from old cameras to kangaroo crossing signs (can you tell he's an Aussie?)
A few more beaches and then home we went. Dinner that night at another seafood restaurant right on the beach - again, good food.
The next day (Tuesday), was a lazy day by the pool, with one exception for Michale and I - condo hunting. We met our agent Bruce and off we went to see condos in Playas Ocotal and Del Coco. Met up with another agent and looked at a few more - nice units, some too close together, some with a little work needed - and then there was THE ONE!!!!! Perfectly finished inside, beautiful view of the mountains (perched on the side of a hill), INFINITY POOL!!!!! - yes... INFINITY POOL!!!! less than a KM to the Ocatal Beach and 2.5 KMS to Playas Del Coco where the shopping and restaurants are - we are looking at it again on Thursday! No plans yet - but it is NICE!!!!
the rest of the day was lounging by the pool and then a great pizza place down the road for dinner.
Toady (yeah - finally caught up) we went hiking at Rincon Volcano National Park - about an hour away. Great hike - boiling mud pots, fumaroles, howler monkeys and extremes in landscape - amazing hike. This was about 3 hrs of walking, and well worth it.
After this, we went to a Spa - Michael and I had a mud bath, then used the hot spring and finished it off with a dip in the cold pool - very nice way to finish the day. Back to the hotel we went and dinner at another seafood place - funny thing it though - none of us had seafood!
Stay tuned for our final days - heading back to San Jose on Friday and home on Sunday.