One week down, many more to come

So Thursday morning we woke up to find that some of our wet clothing that we had hung out to dry were missing, thanks to our sketchy neighbors who vanished early in the morning.  Not the best way to wake up but what can you do?  That morning we drove in the heavy rain to look for a good surf break nearby.  However, due to the conditions, we ended up driving to the furthest point that Escuela del Sol explores, in Santa Teresa, about a 1.5 hour drive on dirt roads that have been almost totally destroyed by rain.  The conditions at Playa Hermosa started out mild but quickly deteriorated, cutting our lesson short.  Later that day, we had Spanish lab at Soda Naranja, our favorite place to eat in town where the arroz con camarones es muy riquisimo (very delicious).  That night we tried to be adventurous and head into town for the weekly reggae night at the only bar in town.  However, we got there too early and gave up waiting before the real party started.

Friday morning the surf was better and Ju's confidence was up, as was she on the board :) After Spanish class and a game of Spanish monopoly for lab, we went into town to eat at El Sano Banano where Avatar was showing that night.  Sano Banano plays nightly movies with the purchase of dinner.  It was a perfect date night to finish our first week of classes.

Yesterday we took advantage of being able to sleep in before heading to brunch at Moctezuma on the beach in town.  Afterwards, we slowly walked to Playa Grande, our surf spot, taking pictures, collecting seashells, and swimming along the way.  In the afternoon, while hanging out in the hammocks at our hotel, a group of curious monkeys got close to us as they passed us by.  We got to see baby monkeys too!  Last night we cooked dinner and had a peaceful evening to ourselves.

A beautiful view of a beach along the walk to Playa Grande

Ty captured one of the colorful crabs we saw

Ju collecting some BEAUTIFUL shells

Ty swimming at Colorado Beach

This morning was very exciting!  As part of our two week program, we get a free zipline canopy tour.  It was adventurous and and extremely beautiful.  We were blessed with wonderful weather and great guides.  Halfway through our tour we stopped at some waterfalls, which happened to be directly above the waterfalls we visited this past wednesday.  The weather is catching up to us now so we plan to spend the rest of the day eating, reading, and living la pura vida.

Ju on the zipline!

Waterfall basin where we swam

One view from the canopy tour

We really appreciate your comments, it's nice to know we have readers :)  Hasta luego amigos!

Love,
Ty and Ju