¡Hola familia y amigos!
Phew, what a trip to get to Montañita! What should have been a seven-hour trip ended up closer to seventeen! By the time we got to the surf town, we were in definite need of some beach time.
Our stay at Montañita was wonderful. Both days we all slept in, then spent the rest of the day jumping from the pool to the beach, with the occasional drink (or two) as we relaxed in the sun. Montañita itself isn't very big, but it has a strong beach/hippie vibe that encouraged the laid backed theme of our stay.
On our second night in town, we decided to enjoy the nightlife. Montañita is a sleepy beach town by day, but at night it comes alive as clubs blare music, "cocktail alley" has dozens of vendors offering drink specials, and locals go to the beach to dance, sing, and drink.
While sipping a mojito in cocktail alley, I felt a bug on my thigh. Bugs are everywhere, so I swat at my pants and continue our conversation. Seconds later I feel the bug again, but crawling towards my crotch! Frantically I try to squish the insect, which is INSIDE MY PANT LEG, against my skin. I feel a crunch, and stand up to shake it out. I shake and shake and shake, but nothing falls out. We had been drinking, but I not drunk enough to have imagined
