Mal Pais One Year Later

We were very happy to arrive back in the tropical climate we love so much and we quickly re-acclimated to the paradisaic lifestyle. Many of our friends who are permanent residents were around to welcome us as well as some of Ben's family already staying at the house. Ben has been living there off and on for more than ten years so he really considers the town his second home. Although there are lots of things one could do on the peninsula, each day pretty much resembles the next once we settle in for our stay.

A typical day starts out with a light breakfast and some coffee. Then its off to the beach to read or float on the inflatables or take a long walk. As the house sits just off the beach there is a shady garden area to recreate in between the heat of the beach and the house. Here we may play croquette or mini-golf in the afternoons.

Of course the afternoon is not complete without a little hammock time. Here is Kate, Ben's mom, and his niece in one of the hammocks over the porch.

Around four we have a cocktail hour, often sitting on the beach watching Eliza (Ben's 2.5 year old neice) trap and free the hermitcrabs with her trusty sand shovel.

"Hey Eliza, look at me!"

The sun sets around 5:45 everyday. It is the gathering and socializing hour.

After sunset its dinner time. We cook often in the outdoor kitchen. This pic not taken after sunset obviously.

So that is the typical day. In the evening we would often visit friends or go to a party. Next post I will include more family and friend pics as well as photos from our trip to the Osa Peninsula. Ciao!