Samara Costa Rica

Samara  Costa Rica
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Saturday, May 4, 2013

Southwest Airlines goes global

If you've ever flown Southwest you know how they differ in customer service and cost.  Living in a Delta hub makes it expensive to fly,  but Southwest is close.  My understanding in 2015 flights Houston to Liberia. .. can't wait.

Skift

Friday, May 3, 2013

Samara Sunrise

Samara faces the Pacific so the sunrise may not be as dramatic as the carribean side, but still beautiful. Sunrise brings wonderment to Samara as nature abounds here.  Upon arising you discover that just as the sun rises and falls the ocean keeps rolling toward shore.

This morning nature abounds as Samara received some much needed rain last night. The Howler Monkeys must be happy as they have been very active this morning.

Even though this has been a dry year for Samara, because of its micro climate it is not as dry looking as the northern areas of Tamarindo closer to the airport. During the Summer months of CR January through May these areas up there are golden which is why it is called the gold coast.  Samara has some vegetation that is not so evergreen, but on the whole is extremely green compared to the gold coast.

Even when it rains in Samara it is usually late afternoon and evening. Yesterdays rain started about 4:30pm.  We were at Gustos and had just packed up to leave the beach for the afternoon. It was perfect timing for us.

On the way home we had time to stop by and see Dr. Freddy Soto. He is the doctor here in Samara. A wonderful doctor and takes alot of time with you. We had physicals last time we were here and all of our blood work. The lab results were back the next day and we stopped by to meet with him and got all the results, the next day!  This time I needed to meet with him about issues I have with pain in my hands. What could take weeks at home to get the appointment, xrays, etc was taken care of in about 30 minutes with a cortisone shot in each hand. Today they seem almost pain free;)

This morning we have some housekeeping chores with a trip tp ICE (eeecee) the power company, phone company etc. and to the Bank.  This afternoon a trip to Nicoya is planned as the woodworker will have my cabinet finished. We also have to pay the taxes. Never fun no matter what the country.

This weekend we are traveling to Ricon de Viejo.  I am excited. We have been to Tabacon which I love, but this area has blue water. Sounds beautiful. So for now...PURA VIDA!

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Today I am sitting on the Balcony of the Condo looking at beautiful Samara Bay, listening to the waves crash to shore and watching birds glide overhead. It is a bit cool morning in Samara, but a welcome to the near 95 degree afternoons.

Yesterday we traveled to the Airport in Liberia to pick up our daughter. My husband decided it would be great to go into Liberia to see if he could talk to a dentist. He learned even in CR you need an appointment...lol.

So a quick turn around we were back on our way to Samara. We needed a few supplies and stopped at the Do It Center just south of the Airport. This was a great stop because they had some new beach items. I was unable to purchase scotchguard for the neighbors to use on their new couch.

Next stop was to the woodworker. Costa Rica by far has the most beautiful wood and their craftsmen turn it into such gorgeous pieces. Last year I purchased a dresser for the condo. This year we are looking to have a kitchen island made.  I was so happy to find a craftsman to make it for me and it will be ready Sabado...Saturday!

The trip back continued, but not without a stop to the bakery in Nicoya. This bakery is across the street from the Super Combo grocery store. They have fabulous items and ice cream. Parking is the biggest challenge here and yesterday Nicoya seemed to be busier than ever.

I let the crew out because of the parking and circled to pick them up.  I had a bit of a problem because of some of the NO Hay Paso streets.  One Way!  I finally navigated my way back, picked up the crew and pastries and we continued our way to Samara.

On the way from Samara just past the T in the road by the football field sets a woman on a chair. She is here everyday. She sits there and sells Tamales. We call her the Tamale Woman!  They are good and authentic.  2000 colones or about 4 dollars for 6.  A great deal for a meal for three people.  She wraps them in banana leaves. This is just about as close as you will get to a drive through in these parts of CR.

Dinner was made and we finally made it to the condo in time for a sunset swim, we tucked the ocean in for the night and feasted on tamales.

I love it here and hope for the day that I can be here for longer times and even more memories. PURA VIDA!