La Pura Vida is Costa Rica

Just Chillin

Do I look like I am having fun? Trust me.... I am having fun! La Pura Vida ("The Pure Life") is Costa Rica. Pretty tough view out our windows and off our deck. We are in a small condo for 3 nights then going over to a Spanish style inexpensive ($50/night) villa with pool up the road for maybe a week or so in this area of  Ocotal Beach in the northwestern Guanacaste region.  Did a little shopping today and bought a couple of inexpensive hammocks ($12 each) to string up in the trees on the beach tomorrow and just lie in the shade and take intermittent swims around the rocks on either end of the beach to look at sea life.

La Pura Vida

I am really getting into the mood to do a new hair style and go bleached blond (hey it's the beach) moosed up and may do that soon. You think I am kidding right? Stay tuned. We went and looked at some vacant lots today along with a bank owned house up above our condo with an equally awesome view and infinity pool. Needs a lot of work but has all the basics and a view to die for. We have a guy contacting the bank to see what they would sell it for. It is attached to a project that went defunct so he's not sure if they would separate it from the project or not. The project is also an interesting opportunity, was going to be a small spa facility but the market shifted .... sound familiar .... and fewer expat buyers led to similar problemo's here as well. Means similar opportunities, right? 

Do you see him?

Every neighborhood needs a lizard or two right? This one was on the tree adjacent to our deck this morning along with some beautifully colored birds that came and went. Tonight there was a wedding down on the beach and the reception is happening now at the one restaurant on this beach, "Father Roosters". We've been listening and enjoying the "live" band playing "La Bamba", "Guantanamera", "Oye Como Va" ... Hey, it is Central America and they do, in fact, speak Spanish as their first language. Just goes to show that some things are universal .... Do you think Chinese weddings play these songs too? I did in fact hear some Frank Sinatra earlier in the evening and, no surprise, some Gloria Estafen in spanish.  That's all for now, I am heading off to bed thinking about a lazy day ahead doing some more important "chillin". Adios for now.