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The Horror....The Horror! October has been full of tricks and treats so far, delivering some ideal conditions for the handful of locals and visitors surfing the uncrowded breaks in perfect weather. If you are lucky enough to be here for Halloween, we're going to have a frighteningly good time. Bring the kids to our House of Horror! It's Alive! Alive!!!!! Surfboards are coming to life in our new workshop. Come in to the lab, and see what's on the slab! http://www.joewalshproject. com/ A Few for Peru... There are a couple of spots left for our trip to the land of long lefts, don't be left out for our Trip to Peru November 6-13th.

Since I have lived in Tamarindo for almost ten years, people are frequently sending me emails and asking me questions about the local real estate market. I am not an expert in this field, but fortunately I am good friends with one. Remax Tamarindo Manager/Sales Associate Courtney Borquet has been working in Tamarindo real estate for about as long as I've been working in the Tamarindo surfing industry. She is a true expert in this field. Courtney is providing us with local real estate information through a series of blogs starting with this one. She can be found using the contact information below. I hope you find this information useful! pura vida, Joe Walsh ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TAMARINDO REAL ESTATE BLOG SERIES PART 1: Costa Rica is a perfect vacation destination for many international travelers. Tropical waters, consistent swell, and a variety of surf breaks have been bringing visitors to Guanacaste for decades. So...

PHONE HOME When you're travelling in a foreign country, little things can mean a lot: like being able to use your laptop to stay in touch and being able to make a simple call back home without some sketchy payphone charging you a mortgage payment to call your mom. That's why WRSC offers FREE Wi-Fi throughout the Hotel and Restaurant and FREE PHONE CALLS to the US with any purchase in the Surf Shop (and yes, a pack of gum counts). So if you called in sick to escape down to Costa Rica, or if your boss thinks you're "working from home" we got all the connections to cover you! It can be like you never left... but explaining your tan to your boss Is something you may want to think about ahead of time.

And Intern… So I finally managed to parlay my dream of coming down here to Witch’s for more than a 10 day stay (usually followed by two weeks or 2years of dying to come back). So to celebrate my good fortune I thought that I might do you all a kindness in-tern… Whether you just got back from your surf vacation and you can't figure out how to readjust to your daily grind or you’re just hanging on by your finger nails until you can get back down to Witch’s, we all gotta’ cope somehow and drinking has always been my favorite. So here’s to you! The following is the recipe (semi-secret up to this point) for the Famous and sometimes infamous Witch’s Titt! So Crank up the heat in your house (85 to 95 should work) and boil up some water to get that humidity index up over 90% then follow the instructions below and I swear you can almost feel the ocean breeze… ------"mine!"------ What You’ll Need For 2-3 drinks: 4oz Rum (White or spiced it’s up to you, we use blanco) 1...