I wasn´t sure if I was going to stop in Domincal or not but when I got off the bus and walked around the the corner, off a dusty mainstreet, to a view large waves coming in regualar sets, I thought it might be a good idea to kick back with an Imperial and watch the surfers.
Domincal is an dusty, edgy surf town where things haven´t changed much since American, European, and Australian surfers descended upon it years ago. Surfing is more or less my favorite armchair sport so the village kind of appeals to me. I checked into a nicer little more expensive place with my own bathroom and air conditioning for the night. Sometimes you just need a little bit of luxury. I stopped by the backpacker places first but non were too appealing. I then headed to a beachside restaurant bar for a large piece of fresh fish (Dorado) with rice, beans and cerveza.
The bar was full of people from somewhere else. Some arrived years ago while others just a few months ago. A super fit early middle aged bronzed surfer chick worked the bar and cranked ganster rap over a boom box. I don´t much care for ganster rap but with edgy surfers amidst swaying palm trees and dudes ripping the curl in the horizon, the music seemed appropriate. Una mas cerveza, por favor. For me its a one or two night town.
On another note my mini laptop is in on the skids and unless it mysteriously repairs itsfelf it´s No Funciona, Kaputz, Broke and Done Did. After bumping around the backpack through numerous countries I guess it´s time is up. The downside is that I´m not sure how convenient or inspiring blogging will be during the remainder of my trip. Cest la Vie.
My general plans for the next week are to climb Mt Chirripo, the highest mountain in Costa Rica, then trek around the Oso Peninsula.
About Me
- Todd Gilbreath
- I entered this crazy thing called life in 1965. Born and raised in Houston, Texas. As a kid I always dreamed of getting out of Houston and living in the Mountains. After graduating High School, in 1984, I left Houston for 20 years. One of the first things I did was hike the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine. Little did I know that the trail would never end. I've traveled all over the USA, hitchiked thru New Zealand, roamed the streets of Katamandu, drank wine in Tuscany, drank beer in Tierra del fuego, drank scotch in scotland, drove my car to Labrador, sailed the Caribbean, etc. etc. I've also worked many jobs. Several seasons as a Wilderness Ranger, Drove a limo in Aspen, Bellhopped at several hotels, worked for North Face, two years with a start up, and alot of Misc. this and that.....I'm an athlete and have been a runner since I was 10 years old. I was also a competitive cross country skier but since returning to Houston I no longer do much of that. Other sporting interest include biking, swimming, hiking, and roller skiing... My current occupation is World Traveler and Thinker but I buy and sell old stuff to actually make a living. .
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