Around The World In 80 Waves

Regardless of my stressful drive here I had already promised myself a nice place to stay whilst visiting Pavones.

I managed to get this great bungalow at the Riviera which is a fantastic place situated alongside the Rio Claro and is run by Jamie and Sean. (http://www.pavonesriviera.com/) 

To minimise expense and confront the heat in Central America head on I have not allowed myself air conditioning since Guatemala, but it has been difficult to say the least so I cannot tell you how wonderful the respite of having it here is, not to mention the joy of not counting fresh insect bites each morning. 

In addition to the air-con I have no less than four ceiling fans, one of which cools my private outdoor sofa which you can see here.

I spent a whole afternoon in the hammock too, enjoying the fan which beefed up the cooling breeze coming from the ocean. 

This is my private garden which is so pretty. There is a gate at the bottom of which leads me to the 2 minutes walk to the world class break here.

The garden is full of exotic plants and there are pineapples amongst other things growing in the flower beds.

It is certainly a bit dearer than most of the places I have been using so far on this trip because I have hired a bungalow on my own, but it is worth every penny and I would have no problems in telling you to stay here if you visit, especially if there are a few of you sharing. It is brilliant, the standard through is much higher than most of what I have experienced and it has all the important things I need such as a fridge/freezer and a toaster. The owners have been wonderful with me too, helping me out with a couple of issues with the car and my cashflow.