
{"id":42197,"date":"2019-11-28T08:12:49","date_gmt":"2019-11-28T14:12:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/?p=42197"},"modified":"2025-03-03T10:47:57","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T16:47:57","slug":"what-we-are-thankful-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/what-we-are-thankful-for\/","title":{"rendered":"What We Are Thankful For"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"42197\" class=\"elementor elementor-42197\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-55e93fb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"55e93fb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-370671f\" data-id=\"370671f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2696888 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2696888\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight:normal;\" id=\"docs-internal-guid-b0871473-7fff-4a09-9b39-0cd8b6fa0605\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Give thanks, give thanks, give thanks&#8230; What are you thankful for? Today is Thanksgiving and most of you reading this blog have a full day of NFL football, Turkey, pumpkin pie, and a Tryptophan comma ahead. Although this is technically a &#8220;Gringo holiday&#8221; Thanksgiving is celebrated in many countries where there\u2019s a prevalent expat population including Tamarindo Costa Rica. It&#8217;s important to give thanks and gratitude everyday, but let\u2019s take advantage of this date to share 10 things we&#8217;re thankful for here at Witch&#8217;s Rock Surf Camp.<\/span><\/span><br><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6f46a2e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6f46a2e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b0c0d26\" data-id=\"b0c0d26\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58a07d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"58a07d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guests-international-1024x768.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-42207\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guests-international-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guests-international-600x450.jpeg 600w, http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guests-international-300x225.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guests-international-768x576.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/guests-international.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Happy, International Campers!<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f31b96f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f31b96f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-075924b\" data-id=\"075924b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de1b665 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de1b665\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>1. Meeting people from around the world<\/b><\/p><p>Tamarindo is a melting pot of cultures. Yes, our biggest demographic is from the United States and Canada, but we&#8217;ve met some of the most interesting people with unique backgrounds from all over the world. Off the top of my head, I can remember guests from Argentina, Peru, Brazil, Portugal, Ireland, Pakistan, Japan, Holland, Russia, Galapagos Islands (just to name a few). Everyone has a story worth sharing and we&#8217;re lucky to have heard so many<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-afaba63 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"afaba63\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e5f6d5\" data-id=\"5e5f6d5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56060f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"56060f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/cr-surf-lessons-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-42206\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/cr-surf-lessons-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/cr-surf-lessons-600x400.jpg 600w, http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/cr-surf-lessons-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/cr-surf-lessons-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/cr-surf-lessons-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/cr-surf-lessons.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Surf Lessons with Beto<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f0b01c3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f0b01c3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b2bd07\" data-id=\"1b2bd07\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd6e302 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd6e302\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>2. Sharing the stoke of surfing <\/b><\/p><p>Surfing is the best feeling in the world&#8230; Wait scratch that&#8230; Teaching someone to surf and sharing surfing&#8217;s natural stoke has got to be the best feeling in the world. As a beginner surfer, finding your balance on the board for the first time and riding that wave nose-first into the sand is an unforgettable experience. As an instructor, the most rewarding feeling is when we&#8217;re working hard with a student, making minor tweaks with each attempt, and finally helping an eager student succeed in catching their first legitimate wave. The ecstatic look that follows and heart-felt, &#8220;Thank you&#8221; makes it all worth it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-428c6d5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"428c6d5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0ed523d\" data-id=\"0ed523d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be7fa3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"be7fa3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/offshore-wind-1024x768.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-42205\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/offshore-wind-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/offshore-wind-600x450.jpeg 600w, http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/offshore-wind-300x225.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/offshore-wind-768x576.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/offshore-wind-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/offshore-wind-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Glorious offshore winds<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4cb62ca elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4cb62ca\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aa2168e\" data-id=\"aa2168e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57e4896 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57e4896\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>3.<\/strong> <b>Offshore winds<\/b><\/p><p>The wind is always the &#8220;x factor&#8221; in any surf session. The swell can be pumping, the tide could be rising, but if the wind is blowing the wrong direction, it can feel like a damp cloth has been thrown over your session. In surfing, there are only two wind directions that matter: onshore and offshore. Onshore winds are when the wind is blowing onto the shore and causes the wave to prematurely break with choppy surface conditions. Ideally, surfers want offshore winds which is when the wind blows (you guessed it) off the shore and against the grain of the oncoming surf. Offshore wind groom the waves and allow them to break perfectly and offer the occasional tube section. Our region of north-west Costa Rica is known for offshore winds enhanced by Lake Nicaragua to our north. Check out the in depth\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/surf-science-the-papagayo-winds-of-costa-rica\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Surf Science article here<\/a>\u00a0about Costa Rica&#8217;s offshore winds.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5999af2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5999af2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9823ff0\" data-id=\"9823ff0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e6b94b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9e6b94b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/veranillo-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-42204\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/veranillo-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/veranillo-600x400.jpg 600w, http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/veranillo-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/veranillo-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/veranillo-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/veranillo.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fb55703 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fb55703\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-531e5c1\" data-id=\"531e5c1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56020ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56020ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>4.<\/strong> <b>Veranillo Season<\/b><\/p><p>This is the favorite season of the locals. The rainy season lasts from May &#8211; October, but there is a secret window within those months that locals call the \u201cVeranillo\u201d which means mini-Summer in English. From the beginning of July until roughly the end of August, our region of Costa Rica takes a break from the rain and we&#8217;re blessed with blue skies, offshore winds, and pumping Southern Hemisphere swell. This is the time when you can score the waves of your life with tame crowds.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/costa-ricas-secret-season-el-veranillo-de-san-juan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Check out a full analysis of Costa Rica\u2019s secret season here<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e7f4ad8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e7f4ad8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5c119e2\" data-id=\"5c119e2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-466649f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"466649f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/howler-monkey-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-42203\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/howler-monkey-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/howler-monkey-600x400.jpg 600w, http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/howler-monkey-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/howler-monkey-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/howler-monkey-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/howler-monkey-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">We have the best neighbors<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8e8ba0b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8e8ba0b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-252e602\" data-id=\"252e602\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10cb4b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10cb4b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>5. Howler Monkeys<\/strong><\/p><p>They may be the second loudest animals in the world, but no one seems to mind&#8230; Howler Monkeys are everywhere in our region and are quite majestic to see coursing through the trees with their pack. Howler Monkeys travel in predetermined routes gathering food. We\u2019re also thankful for the good people of Tamarindo who are active in maintaining the Howlers\u2019 natural route with monkey bridges to keep them off the telephone lines. If you&#8217;re staying at Witch&#8217;s Rock for 7 nights we GUARANTEE you&#8217;ll see at least 1 Howler Monkey or your money back&#8230; Just kidding&#8230; BTW, the Sperm Whale is the loudest animal on Earth if you\u2019re still wondering.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-23d73b2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"23d73b2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c9095e9\" data-id=\"c9095e9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f85ccc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8f85ccc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/DSC04956-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-42202\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/DSC04956-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/DSC04956-600x400.jpg 600w, http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/DSC04956-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/DSC04956-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/DSC04956-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/DSC04956-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Check out Volcano Brewing Company's new location<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c2977da elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c2977da\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-382c873\" data-id=\"382c873\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47fa337 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47fa337\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>6. Volcano Brewing Company&#8217;s IPA<\/strong><\/p><p>Oh the delight of a post-surf cerveza&#8230; Up until about 10 years ago, Costa Rica was dominated by Imperial and Pilsen, basically Coors Light of Costa Rican beer. Yes, Imperial and Pilsen are thirst quenching, but there\u2019s something missing for those with a more refined palate. In 2014, Witch\u2019s Rock head honcho, Joe Walsh brought <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/volcanobrewingcompany\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Volcano Brewing Company<\/a> to Tamarindo with 4 delicious craft beers made\u00a0 by the beach. I&#8217;m sure you&#8217;ve tried the deliciously nutty Galo Malo, the refreshing Witch&#8217;s Rock Pale Ale, the magnificent Magdalena Blonde, or the delightfully bitter Indian Pale Ale. Is it 5:00pm yet?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4b0ae8f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4b0ae8f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-02a29c7\" data-id=\"02a29c7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd7cbd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dd7cbd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"479\" src=\"http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/surfing-witchs-rock-surf-camp.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-42201\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/surfing-witchs-rock-surf-camp.jpg 720w, http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/surfing-witchs-rock-surf-camp-600x399.jpg 600w, http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/surfing-witchs-rock-surf-camp-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Our favorite national park <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4b87645 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4b87645\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cc81766\" data-id=\"cc81766\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2713954 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2713954\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>7. Conservation<\/strong><\/p><p>Costa Rica ranks within the top 20 countries with the richest biodiversity in the World. That\u2019s saying a lot when you consider Costa Rica\u2019s land area is about the size of West Virginia. For this reason, 25% of the country is protected by national parks and public zones. In fact, the first 50 meters from the high tide line is considered the maritime zone and can never be built upon and is publicly owned land. Let\u2019s give thanks to the National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC) who are responsible for the maintenance of sustainable conservation and advancement of the biodiversity in the country.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e80d9b4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e80d9b4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c2365ab\" data-id=\"c2365ab\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3eb2042 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3eb2042\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/gallo-pinto.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-42200\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/gallo-pinto.jpg 800w, http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/gallo-pinto-440x295.jpg 440w, http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/gallo-pinto-600x401.jpg 600w, http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/gallo-pinto-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/gallo-pinto-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Now available all day ;-)<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-61f9df9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"61f9df9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7962ea6\" data-id=\"7962ea6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b7e568 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b7e568\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>8. Gallo Pinto<\/strong><\/p><p>Have you had your life changed by the Costa Rican breakfast of Gallo Pinto yet? This typical breakfast eaten around the country is a hearty plate of rice and beans (Gallo Pinto), eggs to your liking, platano maduro, and a whopping piece of fried cheese. This plate will vary from place to place but this combination is our favorite. Disclaimer: you\u2019ll need to wait 20 minutes after eating a Gallo Pinto con huevos before attempting to surf&#8230;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5c7fdaf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5c7fdaf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-251e4a0\" data-id=\"251e4a0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3212b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d3212b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/warm-water.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-42199\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Adri from our surf shop enjoy a warm day<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0e5db78 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0e5db78\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5fa7fc1\" data-id=\"5fa7fc1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ce6ac1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ce6ac1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>9. Warm Water<\/strong><\/p><p>Surfing in boardshorts is a luxury that few destinations enjoy 12 months of the year. With the ocean water hovering around 80\u00b0F, Costa Rica is known for boardshorts and bikinis year round which can make for some spectacular tan lines. Not only is the water warm, but it also has a majestic blue\/green hue that will live up to your preconceived postcard images of Costa Costa Rica.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7776316 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7776316\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8aef68c\" data-id=\"8aef68c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05270bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"05270bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"681\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/robert-august-shaping-kneel.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-42198\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/robert-august-shaping-kneel.jpg 681w, http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/robert-august-shaping-kneel-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The Legend at work<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b11a115 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b11a115\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-67266ab\" data-id=\"67266ab\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd76c65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd76c65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>10. Robert August<\/strong><\/p><p>Even at 74 years old, Robert can be seen around Witch\u2019s Rock Surf Camp every day shaping boards, doing seminars (you MUST see his live narration of the Endless Summer on Tuesdays) and telling stories of his early pioneering days. Yes Robert is a bonafide surf legend and we\u2019re lucky to have him at our camp. Let us know if you\u2019d like to get a custom board from Robert. Whether you want to hang 10 or hang it on your wall, you\u2019ll own a piece of surfing history.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fa8f6eb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fa8f6eb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e1c013\" data-id=\"3e1c013\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7298b96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7298b96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/c-Toh-Gouttenoire-2014-02-15-162956-1024x684.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-42208\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/c-Toh-Gouttenoire-2014-02-15-162956-1024x684.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/c-Toh-Gouttenoire-2014-02-15-162956-440x295.jpg 440w, http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/c-Toh-Gouttenoire-2014-02-15-162956-600x401.jpg 600w, http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/c-Toh-Gouttenoire-2014-02-15-162956-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/c-Toh-Gouttenoire-2014-02-15-162956-768x513.jpg 768w, http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/c-Toh-Gouttenoire-2014-02-15-162956.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Home sweet home<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-afd7b43 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"afd7b43\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-25e0238\" data-id=\"25e0238\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef437ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef437ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThank you for reading this blog and we wish you a happy, healthy \u201cTurkey Day.\u201d We hope that today (and everyday) you don\u2019t overlook the little gifts in life. 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