3/15 -Cahuita, Costa Rica
Today is our last day here and I think we all wish we could have stayed longer, but we have a place in Nosara ready and waiting for us and this place will be nicer than any we have stayed in thus far. As much as I’m looking forward to a place with a reasonable kitchen, more than one room, nice sheets and hot showers I’m sure those luxuries will come with a price. I love going to a place and being out numbered by the locals. Although I may get frustrated, I love going to the store and seeing what I can find to feed my family each meal. I loved the communal feel and the people we have met in the hostels. I love going to places that have not been exploited by Westerners who come to a place only to change it into their version of home.
Zane and Jason rented surf boards today. They both did great and stood up on the board several times. It was a pretty mellow day that started with coffee on the patio and ended with a family movie in the bedroom. All in all not much different than life at home. I think that’s the ultimate in traveling…when you can make any place your home. Zane has been having a ball and looks like he belongs on the beach. I think he must have been a water baby in a past life as he’s really comfortable in the water.
We all really like this little town and the comfortable feel of being here.
———– Jason’s Version
Cahuita
A place I could call home…
OK, not really, I wouldn’t want to live here. Thinking back to last winter however, I think we must have picked one the worst places in the Caribbean last winter to live, Playa del Carmen. Worst for us anyhow, as everybody has different things they are looking for in a location. We can’t help but think, now what if we had moved here instead? I could actually see being here for awhile and being OK with it. There’s no climbing, but the scene is cool, the beaches are nice and the scene seems to fit pretty well. There is a small town here bordered by beaches on either side. The South side being a national park with a white sand beach and forests filled with animals and a coral reef. The north side is black sand beaches that are good for surfing.
Zane and I rented surf boards today and had a great time surfing. Both of us got up on the boards lots of times. The guy who rents us our Cabina is a big black man that is referred to as “the big guy”. He is about my height, but way thicker. He is also super helpful and friendly. He speaks english, but we can only understand what he is saying some of the time because his caribbean accent is so thick. The caribbean towns here are a mix of spanish and english. I find it confusing not knowing what language to use. On top of the bilingual aspect, all the grocery stores are owned by asians. In most cases they only seem to speak a little spanish and a little english. I don’t know where to begin. I sort of wish it was all spanish, and then I could stay focused and learn more (spanish).
We wish could have more time here, but we made reservations in Nosara and must travel across the country tomorrow to get to our room there.
