2 Weeks In...

It has been 2 weeks since we've been living in Jaco and we are finally getting used to the sights and sounds of Costa Rica. Last week Joey and I decided to check out the beach here in central Jaco...yuck! Apparently the beach here is no good for sitting and relaxing by the water. If you surf, then this is the place to be, great waves! We did go during high tide, but there is no beach and the parts that are not covered in water or trash are too rocky to even walk on. So that lasted about 10 minutes and we found ourselves a great seat overlooking the beach/ocean at El Bohio. The bar sits at one of the busiest entrances to the beach so there was lots to see. We made a new friend from the states and ran into a few we already knew. Its amazing how easy it is to run into people here no matter where you go. Guess thats what happens when the town is only about 2 miles long.

This weekend we ventured over to playa hermosa with Melissa and her neighbor Rick to a bar called the Backyard. It was pretty crowded when we arrived, but found ourselves a great table at the back of the bar overlooking the ocean. Earlier in the evening the Costa Rican surf team held a competition right in front of the bar to determine who moves on to the world surf tour next week. We met the new 17 year-old surfing champion of Costa Rica and we'll be looking for him during the competition. After several brews and good times at the Backyard we headed back to Melissa and Bryan's in Jaco. We left Rick with his overbearing Tican woman and headed to town with Melissa and Bryan for a night of fun! We really did it up this weekend, going to 5 different bars, some of them more then once. We had a blast and as usual met some really great people and ran into those we already know. The night ended with the sun coming up at 5!

Yesterday we rod our bikes to the beach in south Jaco....amazing!!!!! It's nothing like the beach in central Jaco. The beach is not crowded, the water is clean and the views are amazing! When the tide came in we ventured our way onto some rocks and found a really great spot to chill and watch the waves crashing over the rocks, it was beautiful. We ended the night hanging at Melissa and Bryan's pool with some cervezas and casado.

This week we are going to try to do some Yoga and maybe get a massage! Stayed tuned for more adventures!