Woke up at 5:30 to go surfing with the guys. Did not get out of bed. I'm probably the world champ of sleeping in by now. I did get some things done this morning, I went to the store and bought some cereal, milk and grilled cheese fixins for lunch. Last night it was rainy on the walk back and I borrowed Brian's jacket, so I headed back their way to return it. They were sitting outside a café sippin on smoothies and I waited with them for a while before sending them off on their bus to Montezuma. I met up with Arbie, my buddy from D.C. who I'd met at the hostel in La Fortuna and made plans to go surfing later. We found a nice section of beach to catch some easy stuff and I got used to the shorter board I had picked, a 7'2". It ended up being a really fun board, got in about 7-8 good rides before sundown. For dinner we split a pizza at the restaurant at Arbie's hostel, where they cook everything on a barbecue. I ended up meeting some friends of his from Canada and Norway and spent the rest of the evening either winning or losing terribly at various card games.
It was funny how we all seemed to know the same games, but had different names and rules for them. Our versions ended up being a melting pot of everything. It's really great how you end up in situations like this while traveling. You always seem to meet really friendly people from all around the world who are totally open to spending time with you. No one really knows anyone, and sometimes you'll be 4 hours into a conversation and still won't know each other's names, and are too afraid to ask, even though your name has slipped their mind too. But you all act as if you've been best friends for a long time, and go on with your game of Uno in the middle of Costa Rica. It's strange to think about, but refreshing to experience. You never quite get to have it back home.
Tomorrow morning I'll head out to surf again, likely to be joined by my new friends from Saskatchewan. What were their names again...?
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