Day 74: Tamagringo is a fitting name

Matt got to experience his first crepe.

This must be an ancient leaf bug. Still just as creepy as the youngins.

The view from our balcony.

We tried 'em. Really, they were equivalent to one cheek.

It was dark out when we booked our room (all three of ‘em), so we had yet to see the view from our balcony. When we woke up, we realized it was worth every penny of the extra $80 we weren’t paying. We could see miles of mountains, ocean, beach and sky from the comfort of the cushioned bench and rocking chairs.


Most of our day revolved around eating, walking and window shopping. Tamarindo is the most developed beach area we’ve seen in the two and a half months we’ve been in CR. From discotecques to Chinese takeout, sushi bars and hot dog joints, the place has most of what you’re looking for. The beach was beautiful and waves could be classified as calm - no where near the dangerous things we've been battling on a regular basis.

Our hotel is also home to some serious gangs of leaf bugs. We were surrounded by the monster bugs that looked exactly like a leaf mated with a praying mantis. I hate them more than any of the other bugs that I’ve had the pleasure of meeting here. Matt does too. Mostly because they are extremely large and, we think, blind. They fly around aimlessly without caring what they bump into or attach to. After Matt was attacked by one giant that refused to leave his leg, he refused to walk the same path again. His torture didn’t end there. As we walked up a different path to our room, Mike grabbed a real leaf and tickled his ear. I’m surprised he didn’t do some damage to Mike after violently flinching and slapping in his direction. I’m even more surprised that he didn’t punch him in the face when he realized it wasn’t really a leaf bug.

I stocked up on two more books for our last two weeks.  Seeing as we have a lot of bookshelf sitting somewhat empty at home, I'm committed to bringing all worthy reads back with us.  But I'm starting to get a little nervous that suitcase space may be an issue. Not only have I accumulated a number of books here, we’ve also done some souvenir and Christmas shopping. I guess that’s the positive side of the mold infestation. Anything growing spores will be left behind to collect as much green and blue fuzz as it wants. Seeing as our comforter, sheets, pillows and long pants will most likely remain on a permanent vacation, I think we’ll be alright...pending I don’t find any more book stores.