Tamarindo Times!

So the next part of my journey has begun, and like all good novels, there is always a twist. How unpredictable and exciting travelling solo can be at times.
Last time i wrote to you from a single room kicking it by myself. Samara was nice, and i enjoyed my time there, but i just wasn't feeling it. I needed more people around i think.
Tamarindo is a wicked change . I left Samara early Saturday morning and boarded 3 buses to get to my next location. Since my last travels by bus my Spanish has improved considerably, but by no means more than marginally. I can at least now ask directions and find out where and how to get to them. The trip to Tamarindo required three buses and i somehow managed to find my way there with relative ease.

I had scribbled down the name of a few cheap hostels back in Samara and once arriving in the town i set about finding them. The first one that i enquired about seem to be the best and it was easier just to settle in here. Tamarindo Backpackers is the name of the place, and with cheap dorms, internet, pool and cool people, it seems to be a good fit.

Upon setting my bag down in my room i introduced myself to a fellow bunker and was pleasantly surprised to find a fellow compatriot. Surfing, eating chicken casado and drinking beer have been common similarities.

I have quietened down a bit since arriving in Tamarindo. My days have been spent following, once again, a fairly sweet routine. Hanging around with a lot of the people in the hostel and just kicking back and relaxing. Met some awesome Norwegian girls (Anniken and Pernille, there you go you got a mention). Cam and i have been tucking away a few king browns over dinner, we head to bed somewhat early, get up early the next morning to get a dawn session in, read and relax during the hottest part of the day at the hostel and then hit up an arvo session as the sun goes down. Although there have been some big night sessions thrown in as well. It is a pretty top Mickey Mouse place to go out at night, primarily suited for Western travllers. I bought a surfboard the other day so it's been handy having my own board and getting some consistent sessions out of it. It's shorter than I've ever ridden before so it's taking sometime to get used to, but i gotta stick with it.

The last 5 days we have all been talking about hitting up a road trip to one of the quieter beaches, however it never seems to happen. It's funny that the less things you have to do during the day, the less things you also get done. It's very strange how that works. My whole day will revolve around needing to go the supermarket to get food, and that's pretty much all I'll do during the day. Times are definitely good in Tamarindo!

In more recent news i have just been informed by a job i applied for that i might be in the running for a teaching position. It's down in Panama in the luxurious islands of Bocos del Toro. Details are slim at the moment and i don't want to get my hopes up but i am going to make the trip down in the next couple of days to Panama to check it out. They seem quite keen at this stage. Fingers crossed.

Ok that's pretty much it today. Really not in the frame of mind to pump out anything special. Very big day yesty for St. Patrick's day.

P.S – no pictures because I've been too lazy to take any.