Hotel Brasilito
It was very warm today, close to 35 C, so we enjoyed our final day on the beach. Playa Conchal has a reputation as one of the nicest beaches in Costa Rica, and though we have nothing to compare it to, it certainly is a very nice beach to swim at.
There were more people at the ocean today, many of them appearing to local. A mother, perhaps grandmother, and four children were sitting in the shade right next to us. It was interesting to see all the dark skinned Spanish children being thoroughly coated with sunscreen, and their parents staying in the shade, while the lobster red crazy white people lay out in the direct sun. Some of those people are doubtless going to be very sick tonight.
As well as the pelicans, we saw some interesting birds today. There were also some loons swimming with the brown pelicans. One bue bird with a crest landed in a tree overhead while we were on the beach. We also saw a white bird, probably an egret, and a bittern or heron.
Bittern
We thought we were going to try the bus tomorrow, but there is no direct connection to Samara, and so it would have involved a bus ride, then a taxi ride to change busses, and a further bus ride. Instead we’ve got a taxi booked for tomorrow.
While neither Enid nor I are sunburned, we have gotten enough sun on the beach the last few days that we won’t mind a day out of the sun tomorrow. Who knows, perhaps our taxi driver can take me somewhere to get a new watch. Since mine has quit I really am living the “pura vida” on Tico time.