People We Met

Part way through the trip, we decided that we should capture pictures of the various folks we met. So here is a rogue’s gallery of our acquaintances.

Here’s Mariele, yoga instructor from Argentina. We’ve enjoyed her classes in Tamarindo on each of our three trips. Her classes have a special aura, partly because they are in the open air, under a tin roof. On several occasions, we are treated to lightning and thunder. She lights citronella candles and incense, and teaches a bilingual class, which welcomes cats and dogs as well as humans.

Our other yoga pal is Annie, co-owner of the Rip Jack Hotel in Playa Grande. She and husband Dave and chef Bret run a great restaurant and hotel. Annie and Dave spent about a year driving through Central America before buying the hotel. (Sorry, Dave, we didn’t snap your picture!) We also enjoyed yoga with their three cats with an ocean view and breeze. Bret, from Mississippi, is a terrific chef, and we ate a number of meals at RipJack.

Next is Ginette Laurin, who operates Casa Laurin, an excellent B&B in the Escazu suburb of San Jose. She has welcomed us several times and is not only a great hostess, but enormously helpful in advice on finding things and getting things done is Costa Rica. On our last visit, the couch in our room was made up especially for Bentley.

More members of the cast of characters to come!!!