Blonde Gator

Playa Conchal...a scenic training ground for runners

Well, one and all, this is Blonde Gator’s/Iguana Man’s mystery visitor.  I flew in from IAH at around 7:40 Saturday and rode on home with them to the Casa de Iguana y Blonde, where I crashed and began by just doing absolutely nothing.  And I badly needed to after the week I had, and the journey to Houston. 

Monday was when the action truly began, with a little run up and down the gorgeous, horribly overcrowded Playa Penca.  After 30 minutes of this I was done and it was back home.  Later, I hit Tamarindo for a few obligatory souvenirs, and some grub.  I must say the ceviche is excellent.  Over the past week I have found new and exciting uses for limes and lime juice. 

Tuesday was perhaps the greatest adventure of all, however: the zip-lining. After a trip down a heavily pockmarked, washboarded road, we reached a place that offered tours of the jungle canopy via zip lining.  I zipped down nine lines, during which I had some close encounters with some howler monkeys, as you shall see:

A howler monkey, silent for the moment

The zip-lining is an intense experience.  Be in shape, and remember, if you are the slightest bit acrophobic, I wouldn’t recommend it.  But it is a great way to view the jungle!

On the way back, there was this scene in the road:

A nice Tuesday afternoon drive

Today, I decided to plunge myself into the ocean around which my life has centered since 2002, at least!  This after a nice run of about 30 minutes on Playa Conchal.  From there, we have been taking it slow today…and why not?  I have another day to go here under the tropical skies at 10 degrees. 

I have been many places in the world, but in one of life’s ironies, I have never been south of the Rio Grande.  I had never been anywhere in Latin America until this past week.  I definitely will be heading back.  Muchas Gracias to Blonde and the Iguana Man for their hospitality.

 Pura Vida…y’all.

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