We had a good nights sleep and woke to the sound of jays and howler monkeys! Breakfast was on the terrace and consisted of fresh fruit, scrambled eggs, rice and local sausage.
We asked for some advice about beaches and discovered that Curu National Park is a good place, but by the time we got there half the morning had gone and we'd forgotten the snorkeling gear! We stopped and got a leaflet about the park and found out what time it opened and how much it was. We plan to go back tomorrow.
We also briefly stopped at another beach, Playa Pochota, but we couldn't see how to get onto the beach from the village.
We carried on to Paquera (the ferry port) and carried out a quick recce of the road north towards Nicoya which we will be using at the end of the week. After that, we stopped for some supplies at as supermarket before heading back to Tambor beach. Here, we sat in the shade for quite a while reading. We were also watching the frenetic aerial display of Magnificent Frigate Birds, hundreds of Brown Pelicans and lots of Royal Terns. There must have been a lot of fish in the water as they were all diving in to catch fish, except the Frigate birds who were trying to steal fish.
Also in the water were local fishermen. They were in the water up to their chest with a small fishing line which they whirled over their head and then flung the hook end into the water. Most times they caught a fish and quickly put it into a plastic bag tied to their belts!We had lunch in Tambor at an empty restaurant and ate local food, rice and chicken and prawns.
From here, we decided to investigate the town of Montezuma. The journey down to the village was on a gravel road about 7 km long. The town is a bit of a 'hippy' retreat and full of eateries, tour shops and yoga centres. We stopped long enough to look at the beach and eat an ice-cream before returning to the hotel for a swim.
We spent the evening chatting to one of the other guests, Stephen. He was Canadian and came from Toronto! We ended up having dinner with him and then spent the remainder of the evening putting the world to rights!
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