Windows Beach

Our third day of activities with the Hines was a day-trip to the beach. Even though we'll be spending four days at the beach later this week, the Hines wanted to do a beach, so this was the day.

On the road from San Isidro to the beach, we passed a restaurant with a passenger jet. It wasn't open, so we couldn't tell if you can eat on the jet, or can just walk through it.

We got to Playas Ventanas (Windows Beach), paid for parking (2000) and found a spot. We came to this beach 10 years ago. It gets its name from rocky caves which you can see through to the ocean. When the tide is low, you can walk through them.

This doesn't show the "windows," but this is the beach

We were immediately approached by a guy working the parking area who asked if we were interested in renting a canopy and table/chairs for 5000 ($8.40) for the whole day. That was a great idea. He set it up wherever we wanted. So if I wanted to just sit in the shade and watch the kids on the beach, I could do it.
The canopy also was nice protection from the rain, which started up soon after we arrived and continued off and on the rest of the afternoon.

Cristina enjoyed her obligatory pipa fria (500), and others tried them too.

Pipa Fria: chilled coconut water straight from the coconut

Alex and Jacoby built a dam in the creek that fed into the ocean, with assistance from Bella

We opted to drive back home for dinner, since we were all wet and sandy. Along the way home we stopped at a pool place so they Hines could take a photo (they have a pool business) and we spotted a little cacao shop. Since we missed out on the chocolate factory, Cristina and Jeremy checked it out. They sold actual pieces of pure cocoa, made into little candies. Not what you think of as chocolate, but full of antioxidants and all that. Cristina bought some.

Back at our place, everyone took super quick showers and we headed down to the pizza place on the corner. Nancy and Jeremy treated us to a final dinner together in Costa Rica. The pizza was delicious.

We popped into the mini super beside the pizza place, even though it was closed (the garage door was only half down, and when I asked the guy outside if he was fully closed, he invited us in) and bought ice cream. I also bought an ice cream scoop, since our Airbnb doesn't have one.

As I was scooping the ice cream, Ashley and her little sister Angie (the housekeeper's daughters) came by to get our dirty towels and bathing suits, so we invited them to join us for ice cream.

We said our final-ish goodbyes to the Hines and they headed back to their Airbnb for their last night in P.Z.