Hola chicas y chicos! I'm in Nosara, Costa Rica sitting at the beautiful Cafe de Paris. The only reason I am using my computer is to be able to share my experience with you. I always get so intrigued when I read people's blogs... especially travel blogs. I will also be posting pics soon.
I arrived in Liberia, Costa Rica with Mom and Dad on Saturday, August 1. Then we took a two-hour ride to the remote secluded rainforest town of Nosara. Located on the Guanacaste Peninsula on the western coast of Costa Rica, Nosara embodies all that is tropical, yoga-inspired, and surfworthy. People walking around in anything more than a bathing suit is a rare happening. The main part of town is probably no more than 2 miles. I walk everywhere, although some people ride dirtbikes, quads, bikes, etc. It is the wet season, so the temperature is around 95 degrees Farenheit and it is very humid (just my style). It's so great to sweat! This is my third time here, and every time I come, I feel a drastically different energy when I'm here. Perhaps it is because of the intense detoxification process that my body undergoes by constantly sweating, moving, and eating healthy meals. The food is prepared fresh from local ingredients including papaya, mango, avocado, starfruit, etc. The majority of the food is local and organic. My favorite place to eat is at the Cafe de Paris, where they have something for everyone. I love the vegetarian casado, which includes brown rice, salad, steamed vegetables, avocado, ratatouille, pico de gallo and plantains. It's a very indigenous 'Tico' dish. When I travel, I enjoy eating the food native to that country.
Anyways, I am off to a yoga class at the Tree Tops (part of the Nosara Yoga Institute). I did my yoga teacher training here in July 2007, and being here brings me back to that transformative experience. To be sharing this with my parents is also interesting, as this is a place I have created through words, pictures, and passion for the past two years. I am happy to be sharing this very sacred part of my life with my family.
PURA VIDA (Pure Life) <---that's the Costa Rica 'phrase', if you will... how awesome is that?!
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