After 20km of rocky, windy roads, we finally hit asphalt. Random fact of the day: Costa Rican roadkill seems to include tarantulas, lizards, and crabs.
We arrived in Puntarenas a couple of hours early for our ferry to Paquera, so we drove into town looking for lunch. Taemi was craving Asian food, so lucky for her, there just happened to be a Chinese restaurant in Puntarenas. They had quite a selection of fried rice, chow fun, chow mein, and wonton soup.
With our fill of MSG-laden cuisine, we drove onto the ferry for our hour-long cruise across the Nicoya peninsula. In that time, we met a couple from Atlanta that was unplugging from the world by telling their family that there's not Internet in CR and a drunkard from Florida who works only 3 months out of the year and spends the rest of his time drinking and teaching surf lessons here. He was coherent enough to tell us about a yummy restaurant in Montezuma or at least ask his friend.
When we finally settled into Hotel Celaje, I immediately threw on my swimming suit and jumped into the warm ocean. The beaches around this southern part of Nicoya tend to be rocky and shoes were a necessity. Our waiter last night did give us a good tip to walk further up north of Montezuma to Playa Grande for the big sandy beach.
From here on out, I think our days will be spent beachside.
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY to our mamas and the mamas we know. We love you.
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