This morning we got up and took the craziest pirate taxi ride ever to Uvita, Costa Rica. There were MULTIPLE close encounters. There was no A/C so we kept the windows down, which gave me an even clearer picture of our impending doom. Maybe this type of driving is just a thing in Costa Rica? To make matters even worse, our driver was from Italy so on top of being a bad driver, he didn't have the slightest idea where he was going. How an italian man became a taxi driver in Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica is beyond me. #That'sALongJourneyForAPirate
We finally made it to our hotel, sweating bullets and saying hail marys. We were staying in an adorable little room complete with a kitchen (although we didn't use it, not even once!) The women working there spoke no english. And I mean none. Not even a little bit. So, the three of us girls tried to walk to beach on our own. 3 minutes into our walk, we encountered a woman who stopped us and asked if we were headed to the beach. We said yes and she just shook her head. The path we were taking wouldn't lead us anywhere near the beach. She informed us we would have to take a taxi to get there. Much to our aversion- hadn't we been in a car for long enough today? - we agreed and hopped in a taxi. We were trying to make it to see the whales tail, which is only visible during certain times of the day, dependent upon the tides. The woman, who was also american, gave us her hostel card and told us to stop by later if we wanted to grab a meal or socialize. Unfortunately, we were too late for the whales tail, but that didn't stop us from getting an amazing view of the beach. The beach wrapped around a jungle and led out into the ocean. It was vast and gorgeous and absolutely amazing to be able to see all three landscapes at once.
After an amazing morning spent at the beach, we decided to check out the hostel the woman we'd met earlier had recommended to us. The walk in the sun was long and hot. Really hot. It took us over forty minutes to get there. However, when we got there, it was all worth it. We had this amazingly delicious organic lunch. I had a fantastic fruit smoothie, complete with a metal straw which numbed my lips and kept my drink cold even in the hot sun. The entire place was eco friendly, complete with compost bins, fan only bunks and cabins, cold water showers and toilets that were hooked in a loop so the waste flushed down them was recycled to generate the electricity that powered the stoves in the kitchen.
The staff there suggested we taxi to a beautiful waterfall (actually they suggested we hike, but ain't nobody got time for that!). Once we got there, we walked on the rocks and enjoyed the nice cool, water. We jumped in and then scaled the rock wall to jump off from the top. The three of us relaxed for a long time and enjoyed watching other swimmers jump and slide down the rock wall.
We headed back to the hostel for dinner and beer buckets. We met a lot of really great people while hanging out and decided that we're going to stay there tomorrow night. The town of Uvita has a really great, chill vibe.
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