Playa Herradura

My mom is right. I really shouldnt spend so much time on the computer.

Today my dad and I woke up late and caught a taxi to the nearest beach, Playa Herradura. There wasn't much to do there but walk and talk along the beach. The feisty little crabs and fatty iguanas were entertaining though. We hopped on a bus at 2 and rode it all through the residential area and back to Jaco for some ceviche and a refreshing bottle of agua. The surf right now is pretty bad because the high tides are really early in the morning and late at night and there is a strong wind coming from the west that is blowing the waves down and chopping up the water. The safety around here is questionable. There are a lot of poor people and a few of them have offered my dad and I weed. We've heard from numerous people that after 8pm I shouldnt walk outside alone. That is so different from my experiences in Mexico. People party and socialize into the early morning in Puerto Vallarta and even Isla Mujeres, but here bedtime is around 8:30. Maybe its the culture or just the off season, but it was the same way in San Jose.

Hopefully my dad and I will go sportfishing out on a boat tomorrow. The guys at the tour kiosk said we could catch marlin and mahi-mahi which would be really fun to fight (and we all know (with a little help) I can fight a fish (sting ray)!) But my dad's not sure he wants to get up at 7am to do so.

Peace amigos!