Que hay para hoy?

In Spanish "Que hay para hoy?" means "What's up for today?" Our only plan for today (self-imposed) was to buy fresh baked, whole wheat bread from a woman who owns The Coffee Shop, a local breakfast joint at the end of the street. Living with no time limits or obligations took a day or two to get used to, but we are now fully embracing it.
Yesterday we went to the beach in South Jaco, with no cell phones, no watches, and no worries. We sat on the beach with just a towel and a six pack taking in the sounds of the ocean and the lush landscape. Sitting on the black sand we were surrounded by dozens of sand crabs popping in and out of their holes and scampering across the sand. We learned about the random dogs living on the beach called beach dogs. Two of them decided to chill with us yesterday like we owned them. One the way home from the beach we stopped at the Pescaderia (fish store) to buy Corvina, the most delicious white fish but they were all out. Another adventure for another day!



Today we decided to ride two of the bikes they have available at the house on a first come first serve basis to go pick up our bread. Everyone and their mother here rides bikes, more like everyone and their mothers ride the SAME bike. It was quite an experience riding down the street with cars, buses, trucks and other bikers whizzing by while trying to balance and pedal on two of the worst bikes EVER! One of the bikes is stuck in between gears so when you try to start pedaling all you get is a few cracks from the gears and pedals that go nowhere fast. The other bike wobbles the entire time because the wheel is either bent or not screwed in tight enough, not a good scene. We are now looking into purchasing our own bikes because riding a bike in the heat and humidity is much easier and faster than walking.

For now we are relaxing on the patio after our first real rainstorm and watching the beautiful sunset before dinner, trying not to get devoured by mosquitoes. No amount of OFF or Benedryl anti-itch will protect you.