Our first full day at the resort was spent doing a lot of the same thing:  lounging in the sun [Zach was creating a barricade against the sun] and drinking lots of non alcoholic mixed drinks.

After hours at the pool [and too many Coca Lights] we all showered up and drove into Tamarindo for dinner.  We walked around the little beach town for a while, walking in and out of shops, until we got to a stretch of beach near Witch’s Rock.  The sun was just setting and we jumped on the chance for a family photo op.

After the sun disappeared we made our way over to Panga’s – my favorite meal of the entire trip.  It was a little beach restaurant with fire pits and lamps hanging in the trees.  It was super romantic…

The majority of the guys ordered steaks that you could cook on your own hot rock and the women ordered a variety of fish.  The fresh grouper I ordered was one of the best meals I’ve ever had.  If you are anywhere near Tamarindo, you MUST go to Panga’s.  Yes, I even gave a raving review on Trip Advisor.  It was that amazing.  Zach and I plan to return to Costa Rica one day, but stay in Tamarindo like beach riffraff.