Costa Rica

For a special Christmas treat my wife and I went to Costa Rica. We were there from Christmas through New Year’s Day. It was fantastic – every day was sunny and 90 – with many days having a nice breeze to keep the temperature pleasant. I normally don’t care for hot temperatures, but I adapted very well. We stayed in Tamarindo, a tourist town on the Pacific side of the country. The town only has one paved road, and many side roads are close to impassable (if you have a Toyota Yaris, as we did). They also spray the roads with a mixture that includes molasses to keep down the road dust. My wife noticed that the street we stayed on smelled like molasses, and felt vindicated when we read that they use a mixture that includes molasses on the roads.The beaches were beautiful and not real crowded (compared to the New England beaches in the summer). We were in Tamarindo during the busiest week of the year, but it didn’t seem overcrowded (but very busy). The food was excellent – lots of fresh fruit and vegetables all at reasonable prices.

I suggest that everyone go to Costa Rica for a visit – we’re actually thinking about retiring down there – that’s how much we loved it (and real estate prices are pretty reasonable, too).

Today’s podcast is not informed by the Costa Rican visit (lots of bad EDM and “beach music” down there), but lots of great tunes to start the new year with Grimes, Patti Smith, Dennis Wilson, Ten Years After, The Moody Blues, Hot Tuna, Buddy Holly, The New York Dolls, Lou Ann Barton, Heart, Marshall Crenshaw, The Byrds, Gene Clark, and Smokey Robinson & The Miracles.

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