Packed and ready to go, we sat expectantly in reception and at the agreed time of 9:30 the man from Dollar rent a car promptly showed up.
He drove us to the offices to complete the paperwork and we found we had been upgraded from a Suzuki Jimney to a Gran Vitara, much more comfortable.
Then off we drove down the Trans American Highway ( in effect a dual carriageway) westwards through a youngish volcanic landscape with steep slopes and deep valleys.
Driving was slow as the speed limit is usually 80km/hr but with frequent reductions for schools and crossroads. Most roads were single carriageway but adequately tarmaced. The sat-nav worked superbly. Had I known the precise coordinates of where we were going it would have been even better.
After 276km we found our destination at the third attempt. The owner,Miguel, had a problem though as the previous tenants departure had been delayed, so we spent the first night in a large double bedroomed apartment instead of the single bedroomed one we had booked.
The Massai Apartments are very convenient with a well stocked mini-market next door and Flamingo Beach just 5 minutes walk down the road.
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