Day Five

8/2/12

Today was all about the sea. First was the feeling of sea-sickness in the shuttle to Jaco beach. Second was swimming for hours in the clear Pacific waters of Jaco. And finally, the evening walk along Jaco’s tender shores. After breakfast, we were picked up by our driver who barely spoke English, but I was able to help. The first hour was extremely winding and bumpy and left us feeling car-sick enough to need to stop. Our next and only other stop on the way was on a bridge to see about 30 crocodiles bathing in the hot sun in a river underneath. When we finally reached Jaco, we checked into our hotel, Club del Mar. My dad and I had lunch while the rest of the family didn’t hesitate to put on their bathing suits and dive into the Pacific. We boogie-boarded, jumped waves, and floated in the beautifully clear waters of Costa Rica. After dinner, we walked along the beach to watch the sunset and brewing thunderstorms in the distance. A beautiful end to a beautiful day.