Arrival in Candidasa

When we arrived in Candidasa, we had a tasty lunch at Aquaria, which we picked thanks to reviews in TripAdvisor's smart phone app.

View from our table at lunch

View from the waterfront

Accessorizing with the local flowers

Then we checked into our hotel, the Rama Candidasa.  It is fairly swank with a large swimming pool that the girls spent much of the afternoon playing in.

Papa Joe with his welcome lei

At the water's edge

view of the ocean from Rama

Gran by the lotus pond  (Photo credit: Alexa)