Arrived at Casa Don Tomas yesterday at 4 p.m. Greeted by happy, friendly Chepita, our housekeeper. Enjoyed a nice 5 miler this morning along the beach to the south across Playa Santa Teresa, Playa Carmen, and Playa Mal Pais. Over one section of beach there were hundreds of little fishies that were laying there, washed up from high tide. Fisherman were putting them on hooks and tossing them back in to catch bigger fish. No poles, just a line, a hook, and a little fish washed up on shore. They made it look easy, but surely there's a technique to it. One Costa Rican man with a big smile on his face was carrying six big fish back home and as I passed him, one jumped in reflex and fell to the ground. He turned and smiled as he picked it back up and headed home to filet his catch.
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