This is tougher than it looks.. :-)
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It was a good thing that we rented a 4WD SUV; some of the roads on the Nicoyan Peninsula were just terrible.
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The Tamarindo beach is a hotspot for surfing..
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..but we decided to take it a little easier with a horseback ride through the jungle.
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From this point you can see 9 towns along the beach. Beautiful!
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Kerry is an experienced rider and was given a powerful stallion to ride. I am not, and I was given a young lazy horse which continually complained about having to lug around a fat American..
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After our trek from beach to beach we cut inland to see Costa Rica's active volcano, Mt. Arenal. Here you can see smoke from an eruption.
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At the base of Arenal are natural hot springs heated by the volcano.. This is Tabacón resort, one of the most beautiful places I've ever been.
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The hot springs are magical, and you've got the beautiful rain forest on either side of you and a view of an active volcano above you. In a word: Incredible. :-)
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