Tamarindo

This past weekend I traveled to Tamarindo with my study abroad group. We spent two nights in a beautiful hotel beach resort! 

The first night we ate dinner at the hotel's wonderful restaurant and had the pleasure of viewing a traditional dance group. The women wore long colorful skirts, and the men wore traditional shirts and black pants. The danced during our meal just feet away from our tables. After dinner, we spent the night just walking the town, peering into shops, and dancing the night away with the locals. 

The second day we woke up early to eat breakfast in the hotel's restaurant once again. After lunch we spent many hours lounging on the beach, playing in the waves, and swimming in one of the hotel's four pools! 

The beach was just across the street from our hotel rooms and the hotel provided chairs to use to lounge in, right on the shore. The day was sunny and warm with just enough clouds to give your skin a little break from the direct sunrays every few minutes. We saw a few rain showers, but each only lasted a matter of minutes and was never hard enough to stop our fun. 

As we lounged in the chairs we had a fabulous view of the trees that lined the shoreline. Laying under the trees truly made me feel like I was in paradise, which is exactly what Tamarindo is meant to feel like!

On Saturday night, we spent our night talking goofy pictures at sunset on the beach. We also ate at a Falafel bar, and spent more of our time walking the town. 

On Sunday, our final morning, we spent a few more precious hours on the beach and in the pool. We packed up everything we needed and headed home. It was a very relaxing and sunny weekend, that felt much needed before my final week of my first Spanish class abroad! 

One round of Spanish class down, two more rounds to go! Intermedio 2, here I come!

PURA VIDA!!