September 20Sep 20 On 9/16/2025 at 11:26 AM, Rip76 said: Also do's and don'ts, how much cash to bring for tips, etc. (for 4 days) If you are up for a drive Playa Conchal is my favorite beach in that area. I think it’s a little less than an hour away though. As the others said just use an ATM and get colones for whatever cash you need.
October 10Oct 10 Got to MA Wed. Staying at Tulemar for the first time. I now understand why people love this place so much. Unfortunately my special lady friend had a family emergency so I dropped her att the muni this morning and shes headed back to Dallas. I've got one more night here in MA and then over to Aranal before going home on Monday Agua Azul is closed so we had some apps at El Avion and then dinner at Le Papillioni. I am probably going to drive over to Fuego for something to do now that Im solo. Went fishing yesterday and got skunked. Water is really bad from the rain. Win some lose some.
October 10Oct 10 2 hours ago, Rip76 said: As far as bringing a few bottles of bourbon to CR, is that ok? I think it’s 3 liters per person. the duty free at SJO has a really good selection of tequila/rum/vodka so I am sure they have good bourbons too. It’s cheap and a lot easier than sticking a bunch of bottles in your checked luggage so you might just do that. We load up there every time we go through because it’s about 1/2 the price of buying anywhere else. 53 minutes ago, midtown said: Got to MA Wed. Staying at Tulemar for the first time. I now understand why people love this place so much. Unfortunately my special lady friend had a family emergency so I dropped her att the muni this morning and shes headed back to Dallas. I've got one more night here in MA and then over to Aranal before going home on Monday Agua Azul is closed so we had some apps at El Avion and then dinner at Le Papillioni. I am probably going to drive over to Fuego for something to do now that Im solo. Went fishing yesterday and got skunked. Water is really bad from the rain. Win some lose some. Sucks about the fishing. Quepoa is the sister restaurant to Agua Azul and has very similar food so you might try that if it’s open. I also can’t remember if you’ve been to Mangata but it’s our favorite restaurant in MA right now.
October 10Oct 10 BTW i just talked to my captain he said the fishing has been really slow. Just some tuna and not many. It was great when we left 3 weeks ago but has been slowing down ever since we left.
October 10Oct 10 1 hour ago, justhookit said: BTW i just talked to my captain he said the fishing has been really slow. Just some tuna and not many. It was great when we left 3 weeks ago but has been slowing down ever since we left. Check message
October 10Oct 10 Oh and FYI they are working on the crocadile bridge. Closing alt lanes. Luckily on the way down they were letting southbound traffic through but by the looks of it they had the north bound traffic stopped for a long time. People were out of their cars just sitting around. It must have been backed up for 2 miles at least
October 12Oct 12 I'm in Arenal today. That drive from MA up here through the mountains is sketchy af and terrifying at times TBH.
October 23Oct 23 On 10/18/2025 at 6:09 PM, Rip76 said: Just vodka soda. How’s the weather? I assume you stuck with Guanacaste. The earthquake 2 days ago shook the central coast pretty good but I’m guessing you didn’t feel much.
October 23Oct 23 57 minutes ago, justhookit said: How’s the weather? I assume you stuck with Guanacaste. The earthquake 2 days ago shook the central coast pretty good but I’m guessing you didn’t feel much. Yes, we stuck with Guanacaste. The weather predictions were really bad/off, but I can see why. Out of the 5 days we were there, it rained about an hour (once) each day. We had to cancel our zip line trip because of lightning. It was a freaking blast. The people and the food were great. Luckily our flight was about 5 hours before the earthquake. 😳 Edited October 23Oct 23 by Rip76
October 24Oct 24 @Rip76 where did y’all go? I’ve been to Tamarindo and Flamingo up there but only briefly.
October 24Oct 24 10 hours ago, justhookit said: Also trade that Corona in for Imperial or Bavaria. That was at the airport and I was Imperial’d out. 😄 We stayed at the Westin Conchal.
October 24Oct 24 39 minutes ago, Rip76 said: That was at the airport and I was Imperial’d out. 😄 We stayed at the Westin Conchal. Did you ask for your eggs to be overcooked and dry af, or did they come that way? Thanks, Westin!
October 24Oct 24 Yes, I don't think they understood over-medium. They were still good and a little runny on the bottom side.
December 10Dec 10 Got moved into my new marina condo last week. It doesn’t suck. The exterior landscaping and pool should be complete this month.
December 10Dec 10 The last photo is from lunch up in Manuel Antonio at Agua Azul. Damn I love this country. Edited December 10Dec 10 by justhookit
December 10Dec 10 17 hours ago, justhookit said: The last photo is from lunch up in Manuel Antonio at Agua Azul. Damn I love this country. One of my favorite places on the planet. Table on the rail, Ahi tower and a cold cerveza. Paradise.
December 11Dec 11 18 hours ago, Wally Pryor said: One of my favorite places on the planet. Table on the rail, Ahi tower and a cold cerveza. Paradise. I still haven’t found anything on their menu that isn’t excellent. Great seafood and the best burger in CR. It’s amazing that they do all of that from the tiny kitchen.
December 11Dec 11 9 minutes ago, justhookit said: I still haven’t found anything on their menu that isn’t excellent. Great seafood and the best burger in CR. It’s amazing that they do all of that from the tiny kitchen. Indeed. Just so good across the board. Thanks for the recommendation on it way back.
December 12Dec 12 Saw that condo being fiinished a month ago. More pics of said condo please for those of us still considering a move
December 13Dec 13 They did a really good job on the build. 40 units, fully furnished including all kitchen items, concierge desk open 6 am - 6pm, big pool, sauna, cold plunge, weight room, massage room, media room for movies. Honestly I haven’t taken many photos but these were the renderings pre-construction and it looks exactly like the pictures.
December 13Dec 13 Damh. That looks really nice and great view of the marina. And 5 mins from the paxi etc
December 13Dec 13 They expanded the mini price grocery store here in the marina. There is basically no need to leave the property anymore other than the farmers market just down the street on Friday/Saturday and to go up to Manuel Antonio restaurants when we get tired of the ones in the marina.
December 13Dec 13 On 10/24/2025 at 8:47 AM, Rip76 said: That was at the airport and I was Imperial’d out. 😄 We stayed at the Westin Conchal. I got married in Manuel Antonio and spent 6 days there. I couldn’t drink imperial for a while after that.
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