Sunday, August 11, 2013

Surf or Sleep?

I showed a surfer wearing a Banana Surf shirt yesterday, so I thought I would post a photo of one of the Banana Surf Shops today.  This is on the main beachfront road in Tamarindo.

As you can see, in addition to selling and renting surfboards, they have a selection of hammocks for sale.  I guess this shop caters to people who can't decide if they want to surf, or take a nap in a hammock.  Or maybe they plan to do both.

I don't know why a surf shop would be called Banana Surf.  We do have banana trees around, and Costa Rica was the original banana republic in the late 1800's, as what is now the United Fruit Company of Chiquita Banana fame planted banana plantations on the land the government gave them in exchange for building a railroad connecting the central valley to the Caribbean.

Today is Sunday, so we have new photos posted on our Viva la Voyage travel photo site.  This week we are showing photos from Tanzania, featuring elephants and giraffes.

7 comments:

Kate said...

Isn't a banana surfboard a trade name or design feature of a particular kind of surfboard? I think that both surfing and sleeping are activities that one can engage in with great pleasure!

Judy said...

I think the hammock would be my choice. I could put it down on the beach and watch other people with the surfboards.

Sharon said...

I'll take the hammock over the surf board, no question.

Linda said...

Wonderful photo!

Bob Crowe said...

I can't surf, will never be able to surf but have no objection to a nap, so you can guess which product is for me. I do agree it's a strange product line up.

Jack said...

How about if I sign up for a hammock?

PerthDailyPhoto said...

Yup! I fancy a hammock also..just not sure when I'd get to use it :) I think we have a Banana Boat sunscreen here Dave.

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