No More Dirt...The House is Sold!: Playa Tamarindo

Friday, May 29th we arrived at Tamarindo. As we drove into town Ron & I were reminded of our old college party days. Tamarindo is famous for its surfing and party tourist destination. So... you might ask why did we come here???? Well we had a great opportunity to meet up with the writer for International Living. If you are not familiar with International Living, it is a magazine geared towards people thinking of living outside the United States. In addition they offer conferences in different countries on living internationally with speakers from various countries with expertise in moving, legal matters, realty, healthcare, language and tons more. Ron & I attended such a conference a few years ago in Quito, Ecuador and then explored other areas of Ecuador while there. We highly recommend attending their meetings if you have not traveled a lot abroad or have an interest in relocating.

We have been emailing Jason prior to leaving the US about our travel plans and our hopes of meeting him along the way. He has been living in CR since 2008 and currently lives with his wife and two children in Tamarindo. He covers Costa Rica for International Living and as a result has rented homes in many different areas of the country. We so enjoyed meeting with him! Jason gave us a lot of good advice and feedback on our thinking.

While here we have taken pleasure in swimming in the Pacific and have enjoyed our stay at Arco Iris, an off the beaten path hotel. (one of Jason's recommendations) We rented a wonderful cabin and have dined in their well known Seasons by Schlomy restaurant. Tonight our last night here we will search out a wood fire oven cooked Pizza!