The Story of guy and gal!

Found this post that had not been published -so thought before  we left I would post it for yo all to -ENJOY! After fifteen  hours travelling from San Salvador City through El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua we crossed the boarder into Costa Rica to familiar country.  The Tica Bus provided us with reasonable comfort, three meals and ease of entering and exciting four Central American Countries.  It did not take long before we made Friends with our fellow bus riders.  It is amazing even with our limited Spanish how easy it was to begin conversations.  The  little farms- fincas and villages filled with the usual tiendas- stores and centros that include a church and a parque-park --filled the window as  the bus made its way across the countries.  Their is beauty in that view if one looks closely; the spots of color amongst the old and broken, the early blossoms amongst the palms and regional vegetation.  Each region offering its own ...

It was an honor to be invited to stay at Nidea and Daniellos lovely large home on the main playa. It  was exceptional.  He is the primo, cousin of Xinias and an incredible couple they make.  We drove to the beach with him and were captivated by his story.......of living in Mississippi for over 20 years and returning to Costa Rica in 2005.  His is very busy with  a Finca in Monteverdi which includes champion horses a large coffee plantation and many other projects throughout the country.  Nidea hosts a B&B, the one we stayed at when we were there in December.  Together they have the beach house and two adult sons.  The weather was very warm, actually hot but the nice ocean breeze made it perfect.  Both Claes and I so enjoyed the smell and feel and taste and vision of the ocean and realized that we have missed it so.  Of course our hosts were incredible and we had a super super time.  Gracias!!!  We tasted an...