{"id":648,"date":"2020-03-29T07:00:24","date_gmt":"2020-03-29T07:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?p=648"},"modified":"2022-04-05T18:28:31","modified_gmt":"2022-04-05T18:28:31","slug":"our-week-in-tamarindo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?p=648","title":{"rendered":"Our week in Tamarindo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tamarindo is a melting pot. The owner of our hostel told us that it is a city built by immigrants. He is Argentinian. The restaurants reflect the diversity of the city.\u00a0\u00a0We enjoyed poke, Mediterranean food, vegan burritos. Henry even got a hamburger he liked (he had not found one yet since we arrived in Costa Rica).<\/p>\n<p>We went out and explored the city and we hung out on the beach. We opted not to do any excursions. We cooked a lot in the communal kitchen. It was a relaxed week.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-648 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=653'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"811\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_1541.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-653\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_1541.jpg 811w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_1541-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_1541-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 811px) 100vw, 811px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-653'>\n\t\t\t\tWe enjoyed some lazy days\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=659'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"876\" height=\"657\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_1558.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-659\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_1558.jpg 876w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_1558-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_1558-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 876px) 100vw, 876px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-659'>\n\t\t\t\tWe hung out a lot at the hostel\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=665'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"811\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3301.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3301.jpg 811w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3301-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3301-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 811px) 100vw, 811px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-665'>\n\t\t\t\tWe checked out local weekly markets. This is the Thursday night market\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=668'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"811\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3307.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3307.jpg 811w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3307-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3307-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 811px) 100vw, 811px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-668'>\n\t\t\t\tThe boys got to explore while we ate and listened to music\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=672'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"811\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3346.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-672\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3346.jpg 811w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3346-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3346-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 811px) 100vw, 811px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-672'>\n\t\t\t\tWe spent a lot of time on the beach\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=673'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"811\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3379.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-673\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3379.jpg 811w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3379-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3379-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 811px) 100vw, 811px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-673'>\n\t\t\t\tWe saw many sunsets\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=674'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"811\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3382.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-674\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3382.jpg 811w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3382-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3382-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 811px) 100vw, 811px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-674'>\n\t\t\t\tThe boys made sand balls \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=681'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"811\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3451.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3451.jpg 811w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3451-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3451-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 811px) 100vw, 811px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-681'>\n\t\t\t\tWe had to dodge horse pool occasionally\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=682'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"811\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3453.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3453.jpg 811w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3453-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3453-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 811px) 100vw, 811px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=685'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"811\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3481.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-685\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3481.jpg 811w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3481-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3481-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 811px) 100vw, 811px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-685'>\n\t\t\t\tOur obligatory family selfie\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=686'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1081\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3530.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-686\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3530.jpg 1081w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3530-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3530-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3530-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1081px) 100vw, 1081px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-686'>\n\t\t\t\ta fire show we saw one night on the beach\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=683'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"811\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3472.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3472.jpg 811w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3472-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3472-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 811px) 100vw, 811px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=657'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"811\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_1553.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-657\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_1553.jpg 811w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_1553-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_1553-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 811px) 100vw, 811px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-657'>\n\t\t\t\tOur communal kitchen had everything we needed\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=676'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"811\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3389.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-676\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3389.jpg 811w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3389-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3389-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 811px) 100vw, 811px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-676'>\n\t\t\t\tLucas pitched in to help make some meals\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Our hostel has a pool that the kids love.\u00a0\u00a0Lucas and Henry played with the owner\u2019s kids. Michael played pickleball with the owner. Judy took her first aerial yoga class with the owner\u2019s wife.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-648 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=660'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1081\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3279.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3279.jpg 1081w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3279-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3279-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3279-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1081px) 100vw, 1081px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=688'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"811\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3579.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3579.jpg 811w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3579-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3579-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 811px) 100vw, 811px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=669'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"456\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3313.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3313.jpg 456w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3313-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 456px) 100vw, 456px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The hostel had a gym that we could use when classes were not being held. Judy was able to get in a couple of workouts. Lucas and Henry also created a workout they did daily that involved pushups, burpees, sit-ups, and Tarzan swinging on a TRX strap.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-648 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=654'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"811\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_1546.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_1546.jpg 811w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_1546-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_1546-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 811px) 100vw, 811px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=663'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"811\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3289.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3289.jpg 811w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3289-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3289-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 811px) 100vw, 811px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The boys and Judy got through the last few hundred pages of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Then we had a movie marathon watching the third and fourth movies.<\/p>\n<p>We took advantage of the faster internet to download, upload, stream, and call family. Going from 4mbps to an average of 20mbps is significant.<\/p>\n<p>On our second to last day, we took a 30-second boat ride (croc-infested waters) across to\u00a0\u00a0Las Baulas park and hung out at the beach for the morning. We practically had the beach to ourselves. The boys searched for seashells and we watched busy crabs going about their day.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-648 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=689'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1081\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3586.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-689\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3586.jpg 1081w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3586-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3586-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3586-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1081px) 100vw, 1081px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-689'>\n\t\t\t\tSome people swam across.  We did not risk it.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=690'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1081\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3589.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3589.jpg 1081w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3589-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3589-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3589-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1081px) 100vw, 1081px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=691'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"811\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3594.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-691\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3594.jpg 811w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3594-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3594-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 811px) 100vw, 811px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-691'>\n\t\t\t\tAs soon as we got off the boat Lucas and Henry found mud hole to play in right next to the croc-infested water\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=694'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"456\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3606.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3606.jpg 456w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3606-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 456px) 100vw, 456px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=697'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"811\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3648.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3648.jpg 811w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3648-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3648-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 811px) 100vw, 811px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=696'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"811\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3631.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3631.jpg 811w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3631-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3631-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 811px) 100vw, 811px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>We enjoyed our time in Tamarindo. Friendly people, good food and beautiful beaches. We would go back.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tamarindo is a melting pot. The owner of our hostel told us that it is a city built by immigrants. He is Argentinian. The restaurants reflect the diversity of the city.\u00a0\u00a0We enjoyed poke, Mediterranean food, vegan burritos. 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