Costa Rica - Day 7

Our first day on the coast dawned bright and warm and we couldn’t wait to get out in the gorgeous sunshine! Josh and I got up early and headed out for a walk and to explore the neighborhood. I say neighborhood but actually we are staying up on a hill on a gravel road and not many houses around us. But the scenery is absolutely incredible and the trees and flowers are in full bloom. We made it about a mile and came to a lookout that shows the coast and the ocean below. This is one of my favorite times of all - to walk and talk with josh and take in all that’s around us. It’s seems like we solve all the problems of the world as we walk :) Love this man by my side!

We spent the rest of the morning by the pool and taking in the sunshine. We have a great yard at our house and it’s easy to just get caught up taking it easy and enjoying the quiet. We left about lunchtime and packed up for the beach. In our way down the hill and out to the coast we stopped at a yummy restaurant called Citrus that had such a fun French feel to it and the most delicious food!

We got to Playa Ventanas which is only about 10 minutes from our house and we were in love with our surroundings! The beach was uncrowded, full of palm trees and the water was low enough to walk out far into the ocean without getting swept off your feet. We promptly strung up our hammocks and settled in for a day at the beach! The girls boogie boarded, we read, found shells, body surfed and even swam in the rain when the clouds rolled in late afternoon. If I were to say when I’ve had the perfect day at the beach, I’d have to say this was it. Reading and relaxing and enjoying the water was the name of the game and we stayed for hours! 

After we packed up and it was really starting to rain, we headed north to Dominical about 10 minutes away and watched the sun set. The clouds made for a cool looking sky and it was a fun end to our day! Love this coast of Costa Rica that we finally made it to!