Heading back West to the coast, we found what seemed to be a lovely spot to camp on Playa del Coco. Tessa was doing her PADI certificate, with Deep Blue Diving and had a great time diving just off the shore. She saw rays, octopus, seahorses and got to be part of an emergency sea rescue, when the staff found a turtle that had become tangled in fishing line.
Unfortunately things took a turn for the worst when Tess and I decided to go have a drink at a bar on the beach. It was reggae night, and the bar had been recommended by Tessa`s dive instructor. Some dodgy looking guys had been hanging around the car, so Angus decided to stay and keep watch. 5 minutes later, a masked bandit began yelling he had a gun, and threw a rock through the canvas pop top of the van. He then preceded to smash the back window and grab anything within reach (Tessa`s bag, phone, wallet, e-reader, a stack of camping bowls and our kitchen knife). Angus jumped down from the upstairs bed, and grabbed his hammer, swinging it at el bandito`s head. After nearly having his face taken off, he decided to high tail it into the night with his booty. The following day was spent chasing VW windows through Liberia. As expected, there weren`t any, but we did find some Plexiglas which worked as a suitable alternative until we reached San Jose. We also met a couple of locals who were able to point us in the direction of VW parts.
Unfortunately things took a turn for the worst when Tess and I decided to go have a drink at a bar on the beach. It was reggae night, and the bar had been recommended by Tessa`s dive instructor. Some dodgy looking guys had been hanging around the car, so Angus decided to stay and keep watch. 5 minutes later, a masked bandit began yelling he had a gun, and threw a rock through the canvas pop top of the van. He then preceded to smash the back window and grab anything within reach (Tessa`s bag, phone, wallet, e-reader, a stack of camping bowls and our kitchen knife). Angus jumped down from the upstairs bed, and grabbed his hammer, swinging it at el bandito`s head. After nearly having his face taken off, he decided to high tail it into the night with his booty. The following day was spent chasing VW windows through Liberia. As expected, there weren`t any, but we did find some Plexiglas which worked as a suitable alternative until we reached San Jose. We also met a couple of locals who were able to point us in the direction of VW parts.