Jump on a dinghy on shore to a big catamaran steered by 'El Capitan' Charlie and deckhand Carlos. What a smooth ride. What an awesome time. My girlfriend and I enjoyed this a lot. We got to relax, stare out into the sun, ocean, countryside. Plenty of food not as much as beer and liquor but who's counting. Great tunes, Charlie has an iPod hooked up to speakers around the catamaran. We were jamming Marley and Jack Johnson. We got to an isolated area where we did scuba for a while (they even have kayaks you can use). Carlos went underwater and grabbed a puffer fish and showed it to us underwater. My girlfriend was spooked. We then had the luck to spot two turtles mating and kept seeing more on the way back to shore as we watched the sunset. As we were reeling in the trolling lines (yes they also have some lines for fishing) I happened to have the rod with a baby barracuda at the end of the line. Charlie thanks for the good times PURA VIDA! Carlos thanks for all the insight on your country. Do this if you have a couple of days in Tamarindo, trust me you will thank me later.

