Costa Rica Fri 26 Nov 2010
Tomorrow the rest of the group leave for San Jose but I am staying in Manuel Antonio for another 9 days. Before leaving England I booked the Plaza Yara Hotel but their web-site is fibbing when it says they are in the centre of Manuel Antonio. It is about 4k away on a distinctly dodgy road for walking along. The buses are good but I want to be beside the seaside. So today I research some hotels, calling into half a dozen or so and negotiating prices and room quality as Dalgety taught me so effectively to do. I find one 20m from the beach at 30USD cash with very helpful girl on reception.
The rest of the day = beach with some of the group + long walk through the gently breaking waves along the waters edge + a swim. Very relaxing.
This evening I eat with George, Tricia, Cheryl and Sally at the Bambu Jam Restaurant, a short walk from our rooms along the perrilous road. The 'Pollo Bambu Jam' is excellent and the 'Peras al Caramelo' for pudding is out of this world. As we finish our puddings, the live music starts, latin stuff with a brilliant girl singing. George and Tricia are soon up dancing and whooping it up with the locals. A great evening.
All the Best,
John
1 comment:
Hi John. Great to read your blog. The rest uf us made it to San Jose by about 1.30pm. Be careful - the bus from Quepos arrives at a different bus terminal to that from which we left, in a much more dodgy part of town
Enjoy the rest of your stay.
CU
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