Hola amigos,
A couple of weeks ago I met an
expat by the name of David Abel outside a small café in Tamarindo. Originally from Idaho, he moved to
Costa Rica in his early twenties and hasn’t looked back since. When asked what he does for a living,
he replied, “to be honest, as little as humanly possible.” Little did I know how fortunate I would be to have run into this lad.
On Saturday October 12, 2013
a few friends and I packed-up our surfboards and knapsacks, stoked to be off to Playa Avellanas.
Playa Avellanas is a small, isolated surf town just south of Tamarindo on the Nicoya Peninsula. Consisting of a small convenience store, surf shop and hostel, its claim to fame is Lola's - a restaurant on the beach with a pet pig that can occasionally be seen swimming in the ocean to cool off.
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| All loaded up and ready to go to Playa Avellanas |
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Playa Avellanas
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| Lola's Restaurant |
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| Lola |
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We stayed with David at
Dracos, his beach house that doubles as a surf camp. With a pool, kitchen, bedrooms and a large living space, this was quite the step-up from hostel-living. Dracos also fosters a family feel with the seven of us cooking and eating dinners together, surfing together and hanging-out together. Our roommates - three dogs and a 9-week old kitten - are a constant source of entertainment. The largest of which, Draco, is a 180 pound Spanish Mastif and Great Dane mix after which the surf camp is named.
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| Dracos Surf Camp |
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The pool
Day bender
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Draco, Scooby-Doo or a Horse?
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| Trinity and Mimi |
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The pristine beach of Avellanas can largely be attributed to the estuary that prevents people from building homes and businesses close to shore. However, it also makes for quite the trek to get to the beach.
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| The walk to Dracos Surf Camp |
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| Daily trek through the estuary to get to the beach |
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| Jeff with his rad surf board rack |
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| Me and my baby |
Can't be thankful enough to David for hooking us up here in Playa Avellanas. I've been having a blast and am stoked to be staying here for another week.
Pura Vida
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