Lazy day yesterday! Around one o'clock we decided to take  a short walk to see what the little store near us has and to check out the little restaurant near us. We weren't sure we wanted to eat there, but the beer looked okay( and I rarely drink beer) but we joined 6 others doing the same thing. Hot, hot, and so the pool was the next obvious step.
We'd been told that there is a hotel and restaurant about a 30 minute walk down the beach and so decided to check that out last night. We drove down a road that is much like Saskatchewan grid roads in the 1940s. In fact, any road leading off the main highway is like that. You crawl along at a snail's pace and ride the bumps and potholes. There are people living in little houses and shacks right beside these dirty dusty roads. They don't have much - so grateful for Canada and our standard of living. We found the hotel and were told they are open at 7.
We walked under a cloudy sky this morning and it took us 30 minutes( younger legs could do it in 20 )arriving about 7:40. Finally after about 15 minutes, a long haired, slim fella  said,"You here for breakfast? We don't open until 8. but hey no problem, will have you serve in a few minutes .Help yourselves to coffee." And coffee it was! I can still feel it coursing through my veins.  We each had a delicious yogurt ,fresh fruit and granola bowl and shared a spicy egg, salsa, avocado, black bean and tortilla platter. Delicious! We faced the sea, and little Costa Rican man with a great big grin on his face as he raked the sand and  tidied up the area around the beach.
Today we will drive to the town of Quepos a few kilometres down and road and take a look at the National Park there. Also need a few more food items - but thank goodness we have the wine opener. 😀