So many people we know have come here. All have had great
things to say but none have raved about the beach or food. So we were so
delighted and surprised to love both. A lot. The beach is not Caribbean but if
you have kids who love to surf –this is the place for sure. And I find it quite
lovely with the darker sand and waves and sunset and lush trees.
And the condo. OMG! For less per night than a squished
hotel room-three bathrooms, two bedrooms. Gorgeous balcony, two bedrooms,
kitchen, two TVS…amazing pool…this is a steal and I love it. When we sell our
family home in about 9 yrs. Hubby and I will move to a similar layout to this
in Montreal.
Ok so today is only about the food. Two great meals
today:
1-Walters: best spaghetti and chicken kebabs and spaghetti
olio. All right on the beach on the cutest table. We went in the ocean while we
waited. Then cookie dough milkshakes at the Surf Shack-heavenly
2-Dinner –we walked around randomly trying to find the
perfect place for our last meal here. I love that about Taramindo…and the non-inclusive
formula-everything is so good and plentiful in terms of choice and it is fun to
choose. Tonight was “Wok and Roll” Best meal yet. AMAZING Indian samosas with
mango and hot sauce and rice paper spring rolls. Chase had sushi and Beauty and
I pad tai and Bear and Hubby build your own stir-fry’s. We had the best best meal
and ate every last bite. At the end we almost re-ordered the appetizers as could
not fathom not ever tasting that taste again-but decided to not to overdo it
and end the meal on the high note.
Today was a good day-the kids met a girl 18 yrs. who they
surfed with and hung out with at the pool and we chatted with her family too
who were nice.
My mood is odd. Good and relaxed in general but of course
the fact that my whole life has changed so recently is always there on my mind
so I am more irritable with the kids than usual on vacation. Also my hormones
are all over the place as took the pill to stop my period (sorry boy readers!).
But I am just accepting this is where I am at. I can’t be perfect or always so
strong. I have been through a lot the last few weeks and my mood is a little
all over the place. I have my moments and am doing my best after such a shock
to my system. I am proud of me, but I think my family wants me to be in an even
better mood all the time. It’s hard as I am very much in my own thoughts lots
of the time.
And overall there are many great moments.
Tomorrow we are off to Arenal volcano region-and have a driver
coming at 1pm for the 3.5 hr drive with a stop to a local resto he will recommend.
It’s all about the food!
We are thrilled with the unexpected pleasures of
Tamarindo. And also how much relaxation we got here. It was the perfect timing
for the first half of the trip.
