Well lots of people say they would like to meet us somewhere during our journey, but our first visitor was a bit of a surprise - my Mom! Shortly before we left Los Angeles my Mom emailed and said she was interested in meeting us in Costa Rica. A few days later she had booked a ticket and would meet us a week later, May 24, in Liberia. We pick her up at the airport and head back to Tamarindo. 
Yesterday we found a little 2 bedroom apartment at the Hotel Macondo, conveniently located in the center of town, an easy walk to the beach and shops with a small Super Mercado next door. The hotel is a bit of a splurge for us, t.v., a/c and a pool! Not to mention a nice kitchen too. We spend the first few days exploring the beaches, John and I get a little surfing in and my Mom gets to visit a couple of different beaches, Tamarindo, Marbella, and Avellanas, of course also getting the pleasure of experiencing the bumpy dirt roads too. 
Sunsets are spectacular at the beach in Tamarindo, even when its raining.
