Stef and Matt

So we’ve been here for two weeks now, and we’re getting to know the Montezuma scene as well as some of the Costa Rican culture. Here are a couple of initial observations:

• Ticos (what Costa Ricans call themselves) have about as good a sense of time as the rest of Latin America- meaning none. Our 7:30pm dinner (cooked by a local) went off wonderfully – at 10:15.
• It is hot here – and the rain is the only thing that cools the air. We’re in the wet season right now, so I can’t imagine what it’s like during the hotter dry season!
• It rains every day here – it is the rainy season after all. Rains last 2-4 hours and are pretty intense. Most rains include a healthy dose of thunder and lightning for good measure.
• Surfing is an intense upper-body workout. Paddling out past the breakers requires moving the board back and forth, flipping over to duck under a wave (we call it “turning turtle” in our program), and paddling again, balancing on the board when you choose to ride over one on the way out, and then a fast pop-up to stand up and ride the wave in.
• The food here is good. As almost everybody says, there are tons of fresh fruits and fruit drinks available – I counted 12 different smoothie offerings at our low-end lunch restaurant today; each of those only had one fruit, but you can easily mix and ask for special combinations.
• There are many critters, too. Crabs of all kinds, ants, bees, bugs, monkeys and spiders – and just about everybody in town has at least one dog. I’m working on pictures, but it will take a few days…

So, those are some initial impressions. We’re still getting the hang of this blogging thing, so look for more later on…

Pura vida!

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