Relaxing on the beach

Today's entry will be short and sweet as all we did was go to the beach early in the morning at around 9:30 am, had breakfast at one of the restaurants, then relaxed on the lounge chairs under umbrellas on the beach. Note that you have to pay for planting your butts on the chairs and using the umbrellas for the whole day or even hourly. Helen was able to haggle us to 8000 Colones (or about $17 US) for the rental. Crazy. But hey, we wanted to relax and do nothing once during our trip and this was the day. We bought a couple of magazines, a Suduko book, cards, and our mp3 players for the day (as we plan to be there til sunset).

During the whole day, we were approached by people who offered menus for drinks and food, sold vases and trinkets, etc. We saw the same people over and over again the whole day. It must be so hot and hard for them to do this as they go back and forth down the coast selling things. Some were nice to talk to ... while Helen seemed to snag a stalker ... I mean admirer... that kept coming back to talk to her LOL We headed here and there to the ocean to cool off, tried to remember how to play some card games we haven't played in years (that's not poker!); but mostly just sat and suntanned away. By the end of the day, we were all burnt here and there though Eva had the most. Poor girl didn't even tan much but sat under the umbrella! The sun is definately strong here as it's by the equator.

It was nice to do nothing the whole day and see the sunset. But we had to eat and head back as we were going out for drinks and dancing and needed to shower and put aloe vera badly :) We talked to a local named David on the bus back to the hotel where he said that Bambo Jam (I think that's what the restaurant was called) had ladies night and a lot of people were heading out there tonight. Flyers were passed out on the beach right before sunset to advertise it. Our GAP leader, Fabiola, said she would take us there as it was only a short walk from our hotel.

We met up at about 10:30 pm to go to Bambo Jam or whatever. There was 7 of us who went. It was a nice place and was definately crowded. We found a table by the stage where there was a live 3 piece band playing salsa music. No one knows how to dance salsa in our group except for, of course, Fabby ... Eva took some lessons but "says" she's not good and that's about it. But we got up and danced for a bit then sat down. I was surprised to be asked to dance by a guy named Benjamin from Iowa and admitted I don't know how to salsa dance but he lead well though the combination of alcohol and salsa dancing ... hmmm... let's just say can make guys a bit too touchy... and I wasn't the only one experiencing this as the other girls had their share of touchiness ... heck Eva had a stalker who kept coming back for her email and number...loco!!!! But there were some great guys that were willing to teach how to salsa dance ... Helen had a couple of good teachers that taught her steps and stuff so that was good!