Bahias in Costa Rica

Santa Elena was one of our first stops in Costa Rica but we stayed in many lovely bays; Bahia Potrero Grande, Bahia Huevos, Playa Del Cocos, Bahia Guacamaya, Bahia Samara, Bahia Ballena, Puerto Leona, Bahia Herradura, Puerto Quepos and then to the Costa Rica Yacht Club in Puntoarenas.In Bahia Ballena we met Frank and Patricia Francis who run an almost restaurant with the best food and great stories that Frank tells about his days in Long Island as an ice cream man, among his other numerous adventures. One morning we walked down the road into the town of Tambor, where we spent time at the bar, on the internet. the resort is "Tambor Tropical Resort", just beautiful, all teak buildings with hand carved doors. It looks like a great place for a secluded holiday. There has been so many places that look to be wonderful places for such get aways but I think I prefer the ever changing views aboard Sailfisher best of all.
I think our fav spot was outside of Puerto Quepos, in a little Bay right below Manuel Antonio national park. We stayed for several days with occassional visits from small boat ferrying tourists to snorkling sites. One afternnon I had this great idea...I thought. So I got in my kayak and headed for the beach, but the catch is that I was pulling a buggie board with Al aboard. It didn't work out as well as I thought it would, paddling was not fluid but real jerky stop and starts; Al let go when we reached the surf and...yep I got tossed out. Not bad though, glasses didn't break, no injuries. As they say, any landing you can walk away from is a good one.
We took a guided tour of Manuel Antonio and it was great, got to see lots of monkeys, iguanas, birds and even some bats, all with the aid of the guideds high powered telescope. There's 2 beautiful beaches you can walk to in the park as well. The ride up the hill from the center of town is definitely an e-ride experience. The town of Quepos is a good spot for cruisers and the resorts on the way to Manuel Antonio are great for people looking for a really nice place to have a holiday in Costa Rica. If you're coming to Costa Rica bring money...it's the most expensive place we've been to in a long while but it's really a great place to visit.