We headed down to the main public beach early, and got the perfectly placed umbrella and chairs that the locals peddle for $15. Of course, then they want you to buy drinks and food and pretty much anything else you can think of from them. But since this was our last day, that played right into our plans! Though we did turn down the Tico with the kayaks and jet skis, we still enjoyed some margaritas, cuba libres, and of course, Imperials with our almuerzos tipicos.
After a morning and early afternoon in the sun (with plenty of sun-block, of course), we headed for the beachside alley of bodegas with all kinds of local-made crafts, jewelry, and souvenirs. It's amazing how fast you make friends even when you buy little nick-knacks and chat up the local merchants; the Ticos we ran into on our trip were some genuinely friendly people.
Since it was our last day, we took advantage of Happy Hour at La Esquina de la Playa and stayed until sunset. Oddly enough, this was the most crowded place we visited on our entire trip. It was also the only place I've ever seen a 12 year old smoke, with her family, and nobody think anything of it.
We took the bus back up the hill, which was $500 colones ($1) for the two of us. Since the sun had just set, the bus was full with people heading home from the beach, tourists and locals alike. The bus dropped us off at the beginning of our road, right at Cafe Milagro.
A quick 1km walk back to the hotel, and we had walked into the VIP reception at La Mansion. It was a wine and appetizer social on the top deck at LMI, and we got a few minutes to speak with the head of guest relations, who also sent a follow up email on our stay a few days later. If I haven't stressed it enough already, the hospitality in Costa Rica was absolutely amazing.
After the reception we adjourned to our room and soaked in as much of Costa Rica as we could, just watching and listening to the serene jungle from our deck.
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