Wednesday afternoon I took a short walk up and down the beach. The shore is beautiful and although a slight scent of tourism permeates the air, Sámara is still very laid back and relatively low-key. It was a perfect, sunny afternoon and after I got back to the school I swam in the ocean for about a half an hour. Eva and Jana, the German student in my Heredia class, took a surfing lesson at Surf School Sámara, which is a stone's throw away from Intercultura. They had a lot of fun although they said it was tough on their abs. I'm thinking of trying it at least once before I return to Heredia.
Tonight the homestay brother of one of the students here had a barbeque on the beach. About fifteen of us students hung out in front of one of the local surf schools. It was a blast hanging out with some of the locals, including our dance instructor Karol – having fun in that feisty and spirited yet simple and uncomplicated rural style. The spread was spartan – napkins, tortillas and grilled meat. No utensils required, and the funniest part: They used freshly-plucked leaves as paper plates. They were amazingly clean considering they were fresh off the tree.
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