Last week we spent four nights in Playa Samara. Mom finally had her wish of air-conditioning throughout the house granted. Another major bonus was a large pool that had a deep end. Apparently Playa Samara is in a drought so we had to be careful using the water. The overall climate was dry, even all the creek beds were dried up. Three of the days we had full schoolwork. The second afternoon Dad and I went out fishing on the rocks. About ten locals, eight men and two women, were there fishing with hand lines. They had only caught two small grouper which was very surprising to me. Another thing I found a little strange was that they were keeping everything that they caught, including needle fish which don't have much meat! It did not take Dad long to reel in a small grouper. He gave it to the locals and they were very happy about it. Not long after, I caught a much larger grouper that had florescent green spots on it. The locals were cheering me on as I brought it in and walked it over to them. Dad caught another one almost exactly the same as his last and so did I. We also gave these to the locals. We left having made good friends and a successful fishing night!
Another one of the days Dad and I went kayak fishing. Kayak fishing here isn't that easy because the good fishing is up against the rocks where the waves break. Several times a wave came out of nowhere and we had to immediately set our poles down and paddle straight toward it so that it wouldn't knock us over. Dad did manage to catch two small grouper and a small snapper. I caught another one of the green groupers.
On Monday we moved houses again to Playa Flamingo. The house is up on a hill and has a cool infinity pool overlooking a spectacular view. This house also has air-conditioning throughout and is new. We are here for seven nights. There is a turtle night tour we might do where you get to see endangered leather-back turtle laying eggs on the beach.
Another one of the days Dad and I went kayak fishing. Kayak fishing here isn't that easy because the good fishing is up against the rocks where the waves break. Several times a wave came out of nowhere and we had to immediately set our poles down and paddle straight toward it so that it wouldn't knock us over. Dad did manage to catch two small grouper and a small snapper. I caught another one of the green groupers.
On Monday we moved houses again to Playa Flamingo. The house is up on a hill and has a cool infinity pool overlooking a spectacular view. This house also has air-conditioning throughout and is new. We are here for seven nights. There is a turtle night tour we might do where you get to see endangered leather-back turtle laying eggs on the beach.
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