A walk on the beach

Earlier this week, I caught a ride to the beach here in Costa Rica. It wasn't that far, but it took about two hours with the crooked roads.

If I had gone by bus, it would have taken over four hours on three different buses.

I've included some random pictures taken at different beaches in this article. As you can see in the three photos, you can make the beaches look beautiful when the lighting is correct.

Where I went was near the town of Jaco (pronounced Haco).

There was not one big beach but several small beaches. They are different from beaches in the US. There were no houses, hotels, or restaurants on the beach.

In most cases, it's against the law here to cut any vegetation near the beach or build anything.

To get to most of the beaches, you have to walk along a path through the jungle and arrive at a secluded beach.

The area would be a good place to spend a week or so on a vacation, but I wouldn't want to live there. It's too hot (in the 90s), and there are too many tourists. They were not on the beaches but in the towns.

I always see pictures of people on the beach working with their computers. It makes an interesting picture, but it's not realistic. The sun is way too bright to see a computer screen, even if you're in the shade.

I was happy to get back up on my cool mountain (at 4,500 feet), where the temperature never gets out of the 70s.

For what it's worth, last week, I announced here and on Facebook that my book, "How to Live a Laptop Life in Costa Rica," would be free on Amazon for three days.

I gave away about 150 eBooks, but so far, I haven't received any new reviews. If you write books, you know that reviews are so hard to come by.

Bottom line: The world is full of interesting places, and I like to experience different places and enjoy the scenery, culture, food, and people. I like being around the locals more than the tourists, but I find them all interesting.