Living in Tamarindo

When I first moved here over two years ago one of the very first people I met here was Barry Lawson, owner of an Costa Rica B & B Villa Alegre. Barry literally was the very first person I met. The day after I arrived I decided to go running on the beach in Tamarindo. I ended up running towards to Langosta from my apartment. Once I got to Langosta, about 1 – 1.5 miles from Tamarindo, I was dying to get off the beach. So I found an exit off the beach. It just so happened that this exit was the beach access for Villa Alegre.  Read more... (542 words, 7 images, estimated 2:10 mins reading time)

When I first started packing to move to Costa Rica I wasn’t sure what I was going to do with my long board skate boards. I knew Costa Rica had awful roads, majority of which were dirt. For whatever reason I decided to pack them up with my surf boards and bring them along for some slim chance of finding a paved road.

After about a month of living here I finally found a place to move in to long term. All the roads leading up to the place and surrounding were dirt. But after doing some exploring wouldn’t you know it I found some paved roads. What was even more ridiculous is that I found paved downhill roads. The setup was absolutely perfect for downhill skateboarding.  Read more... (210 words, estimated 50 secs reading time)

When I first decided to pick up everything and move to Costa Rica I was slightly scared. Like anybody would be I suppose heading off into the unknown: foreign country, no foreseen address, no car, don’t speak the language, no cell phone, and NOT KNOWING ANYONE. All those great unknowns make the adventure what it is ….exciting!  Read more... (1181 words, estimated 4:43 mins reading time)

Ok so it’s not that explicit but I thought I’d put the warning out there for me madre. Sorry mom if you are about to read this but yes your son thought it would be absolutely hysterical to dress up head to toe in a penis suit for Halloween.

Only Way to Roll...Erect!

And man was it funny. I’ve never had a better time dancing to old school 80’s rock music than being completely covered in a penis suit. Let’s just say I was a fan favorite of the ladies for the night.

Just the Tip  Read more... (123 words, 3 images, estimated 30 secs reading time)

Ever have one of those weeks you wish you could start over? 3 Weeks ago I had one of THE worst experiences of my life.

It started off like any typical Sunday. Woke up at around 8am. Grouchy as usual. I packed the car up with a bag full of soccer balls and grabbed my cleats. You may be wondering why I have a bunch of soccer balls. I’ve been volunteering as a soccer coach for a group of Ticos down here every Sunday from 9 until 10am. But I digress. So I got my car full of soccer balls and my cleats and I’m headed off to practice.  Read more... (2154 words, estimated 8:37 mins reading time)