THE MAIDEN VOYAGE

Costa Rica Cost of Living Update: A day out kayaking and snorkeling— $0

It’s official… our bargain kayaks can float. We took our maiden voyage off Playa Conchal with our friends Ian and Sandy swimming behind. They knew exactly how to find a spectacular reef located right offshore.

I kayaked while Rob snorkeled around the coral, diving down like a seal. All at once he came up hollering, “An octopus just tried to ink me!”

We eventually headed back and stopped off at Sandy’s house. She cooked us omelets while we watched our GoPro camera footage.  It recorded my husband laughing, a sound that I can listen to over and over again. I love seeing Rob happy. His laughter levitates me and keeps me afloat, much like my second-hand kayak.

Once home, I couldn’t stop repeating how easy this excursion turned out to be. And my husband couldn’t stop pointing out how I didn’t help him load either of the kayaks into the back of our car.  Or go with him to buy them in the first place. Or hose the salty water off them that night.

He could be right about that, I don’t recall any dirty work or heavy lifting. That part is all a blur. But what isn’t a blur is the memory of that special afternoon out with my friends, where I watched my husband dive down to discover an octopus at the bottom of the ocean.

Sometimes a bargain turns out to be more valuable than you think. Where some might see a rickety, old kayak, I see years of good times and fun adventures with my friends.

By | 2018-04-15T18:19:26-04:00 May 22nd, 2013|Categories: Cost of Living|Tags: , , |8 Comments

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Nadine is the author of the best-selling series, Happier Than A Billionaire. Join her as she navigates living as an expat in the sometimes confusing, always beautiful, country of Costa Rica.

8 Comments

  1. […] is rarely revealed to tourists. Walk out to the far, south end and you will find some of the best snorkeling in the area. Just swim out about twenty feet and on a clear day you will see lots of fish and all […]

  2. janet dutton July 7, 2013 at 2:09 pm - Reply

    Love it! 🙂

    • admin July 15, 2013 at 8:43 am - Reply

      Thanks! I can’t believe it didn’t sink!

  3. Motorman June 29, 2013 at 1:00 pm - Reply

    Very cool video….

  4. DeAnna June 2, 2013 at 9:16 pm - Reply

    LOVE it! The video is great. I can’t wait to see it in 360! That view really transports you. You absolutely have to be in the moment when you underwater with all that life.

    And..Rob’s the muscle, your the brains right? (Kidding, Rob) The airport mentality can transfer to kayaking. Miss you both.

    • admin June 22, 2013 at 7:46 am - Reply

      Hi DeAnna! And no crocodiles, yet…

  5. Shirley May 29, 2013 at 3:47 am - Reply

    I think a second-hand kayak could be as good as a brand new right? It’s not like a car or anything with a machine in it so, I think you made a right decision to buy it.. well, cause I bought one too, and the same reaction I got from my husband. men.

    • admin June 22, 2013 at 7:44 am - Reply

      The kayaks have been great Shirley. We bought a patch for the small holes, which didn’t seem to be a problem in the first place. Overall, total score.

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