Beach Day Finale

We chose to hit the beach the last two days of our stay in Guanacaste. The first day we ventured north to Playa Panama. It was a very quiet beach, and we enjoyed it. All 3 of us got burnt. It was cloudy, and I didn’t put sunscreen on until we got to the beach. I can see all the spots I missed. =)

Ben and I walked the length of the beach. We saw starfish, sand dollars, and a sea urchin. I even took a Zoom call for work–it was a presentation in something I was interested in and didn’t want to miss. Below are the views up and down la playa.

The last day, Tuesday, we stayed at Ocotal. I had wanted to walk around the rocks to the peninsula/island all week. I got some beautiful photos from it, and we really enjoyed the walk. Definitely hit the pool afterwards; we were so sweaty. Below is a view back to our condo community.

This is the peninsula/island we walked around.

As I mentioned before, I really enjoy the tide pool rocky areas where water comes in. This one looked like several mini waterfalls when the water flowed back to the sea.

At this point, it got a little dicey with the steep hill, but we all cleared it easily. Yes, Amy went first. She did have the Tevas. =)

It surprised me on both beaches to see cacti along the water’s edge. I’ve seen several types. I wouldn’t have expected to see them in this humid climate.

Cross this little guy’s path. All week I thought about my friend’s story about how she once stepped on a sea urchin in the ocean while in Mexico. I watched where I stepped very closely. The only two I saw were on land.

I had fun taking photos of this bird. It was just hanging out on that rock, then moved into the water.

I’ve seen this pose from Ben on several trips. I can get sidetracked taking photos. I guess I took a while with that bird. 😉

This was a great trip and much needed vacation. I’m glad we were able to spend time with Amy. We’re already planning the next trip…