Yesterday morning was spent with Helen cleaning and my continued research for things to do while Ben & Jess are with us. Our internet connection was very flaky so this was a little frustrating. We have our Monteverde accommodation sorted out. We’ll be staying in the casa at Cabinas Capulin<\/a> for the last three nights of their stay. We also have Helen, Ben and Jess’s surfing lesson booked for today. The hire car is well on it’s way to being sorted out. Just need to sort out accommodation in Arenel for one night.<\/p>\n

As the afternoon wore on the waves and swell built quite alarmingly. It normally does peak between high and low tides. We received the call from John about an hour and a half before we were expecting them as a result of a good run on the busses from the airport. The sea conditions and surf were the worst we’d seen them here when I went ashore to pick them up. It took two trips. The first to pick up Ben and Jess, the second to pick up their luggage (which we enclosed in tough bin bags) and John (which I didn’t).<\/p>\n

Ben and Jess were both tired and hungry from their trip and from the fact they had stayed up the night before. Helen accelerated the curry which we ate early. Sadly the boat motion had a bad effect on Jess who needed to head down early without eating too much. (I’ve just checked on her and she’s much better).<\/p>\n

It was good to catch up with how things were going with Ben. His first real, but temporary, job is flying. Having been brought in to do some data entry and beating all expectations he is now being tasked with setting up their complete record keeping including the responsibility of hiring his own temps for later data entry. Not a career in itself but a very good resume builder.<\/p>\n

Today (cue the Beach Boys) we’re off surfing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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