Playa Tamarindo

Playa Tamarindo is beautiful! It's extremely hot, and very windy (the wind reminds me of home in Chicago!). Yesterday morning, Mary, Grace and I got up and got breakfast at a fruit smoothie place. The fruit was fresh and delicious. We tried going to a few piercing shops I had found to replace my lost nose ring but because it was Good Friday during Semana Santa there was nothing open. I think I will try again in San Jose, or just wait until I get home.

We spent most of the day at the beach! Maura and Isaac joined us later. These people are so beautiful, and I'm so glad to have spent the past week with them!

We got quiches for lunch at a cute little stand on the street, and then went back to La Oveja Negra (the Black Sheep) which was our hostel. We hung out there for a bit--I journaled and talked to my dad on FaceTime, Mary read my extra book Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes, and Grace talked to someone on the phone and rested. It was very relaxing and beautiful, until we got hungry! We decided to go out to a sushi place we had passed by before--Grace and Mary are vegetarian so it's important that wherever we go have options for them, and they did! 

The restaurant was delicious. I got a yummy drink called the Flying Cucumber and teriyaki chicken. The waiter took this picture:

We went out with the whole gang after that to a club that had half salsa dancing and half gringo music (hip hop and pop). I met a Tico who was part of a professional dance group and he showed me some new salsa moves!

Tamarindo was very fun, but what wasn't fun was the 7 and a half hour drive back from Tamarindo to San Jose I took the next day. In the morning, Grace, Mary and I got delicious french toast from a steakhouse down the road and then said our goodbye's. It was so fun to meet them all and I really hope to keep in touch with all of them!