Woke early for the dawn chorus. Nice breakfast with the friendly waitress. We failed to sort our drinks bill - they won't get a glowing review. A 310km. drive ahead of us up the coast past Quepos towards Puntarenas. We stopped for coffee and a Pacific view. Stopped again near Nicoya for lunch of ceviche - very nice. After that the roads got worse and we saw no more petrol stations.
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| The beach at Tamarindo - all beaches in Costa Rica are free |
We arrived at
Tamarindo and
Capitan Suizo, our home for the next 6 days. Our room is like a stage set with curtains all round, steps on both sides and even an outdoor shower!
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| The raccoon was at home in the hotel |
We drove for 30 minutes to find a petrol station, as the car has to be full on handover. People in Tamarindo seem to be sleepwalking. It's a town for surfers and ageing hippies. Dinner at the hotel was nice but very slow. We saw a timid raccoon in reception
