Beaches of the Pacific Coast y mas...

Mal Paiz was amazing.. great surf, clean beaches, nice places to stay.  I'm sure I'll write more later, but for now enjoy these photos of the beaches I've seen and a few other cool pictures. 

 Jaco

 Mal Paiz

 Montezuma

 Playa Hermosa (Black Sands)

Port of Jaco

Big thanks to my new buddy Steve for having his smaller digital camera out in places my nicer SLR doesn't need to be.

Me llamo Kelly Slater

Finally made it to the beach.  I've been staying at this sweet hostel in Jaco owned by a guy named Chabo.  He's Hungarian and quite possibly one of the chillest people I've ever met.  It is very much a beach house and I've already made some pretty cool new friends and travel buddies.  Costa Rican beach towns are a hub for European and American travelers and surf enthusiasts alike.  At this point I'm still a pretty awful surfer but I can consistently stand up on the board and ride a wave in from time to time.  I was humbled yesterday jumping out at low tide with all the surf pros in the big waves and had my leash come off my foot and board tossed back to shore... pretty embarrassing walking in board-less back to the beach.  We're planning on taking a speed boat 2 hours north up the coast to Montezuma.  I hear its a lot cheaper, not quite as massive waves, and a really fun place to hang out.  Since I'm no Kelly Slater it'll be nice to keep getting my feet wet and learning.

I'm about to jet to get some sweet shots of the sunset, but for now you can enjoy a few of my photos from San Jose.  

-Bryan