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September 28, 2005
Trek to Tamarindo
We caught an 11:30 bus to Playa Tamarindo on the Pacific coast. It was another long journey and at this point I’m thoroughly sick of being on buses and boats. At one point of the trip the road was completely flooded but the bus driver showed no fear and plowed through the river which was a few feet deep over the road.
At 7:00pm and now dark we arrived in Tamarindo and grabbed a taxi to one of the recommended hotels in the LP. A group of about 8 little kids and a teacher doing yoga and what appeared to be meditation spiritual chants in a circle on hardwood floor near the entrance of the hotel greeted us as we entered the building. Classic Lonely Planet authors I thought, but the owner informed us that she was just about to close for the week as she was heading out of town.
Heading out we met a teenaged Italian girl who informed us that her mother had a place for rent nearby. We checked it out and ended up taking a room. It was far from luxurious but at least it was a place to sleep. Down the road we splurged on dinner at a sushi restaurant of all places. This town must have a decent sized expat community judging by the variety of restaurants which range from a Burger King to some pretty nice places. It’s much more developed than the small beach town I was expecting. Tomorrow we’ll get to see the town during the light of day.
Posted by Peter Mork at September 28, 2005 11:47 AM
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