Surfing Playa Grande

Pretty creative and original video from Jack Johnson’s new album To The Sea.  I am sure his new album is going to go off this summer.  Release date is June 1st.  Can’t wait to see how the album turns out.  Perfect fit for Playa Grande.

So there I was, in the ring with the bulls at the latest fiesta in Matapalo which is the next town to Playa Grande.  These fiestas are great culture experience for those who want to experience Costa Rica.  For us who live here we enjoy the fantastic food, bull riding, cervezas, dancing and mingling with the locals.  As I decided to take some action photos of the bull riding events I decided to take some video clips of the bulls while I was in the ring.  I was well aware of my distance from the bull at all times.  Unfortunately for this local, he got caught being at the wrong place at the wrong time.  The bull bucked off his rider then zoomed in on this man.  It looked like the guy had a chance as he started sprinting toward the fence, but as within seconds as we were watching the bull tracked down the guy and hit him right when he reached the fence.  The man was knocked out for a good 5 minutes as people came to his aid to make sure he recieved medical attention as the rodeo clowns distracted the bull.  The crowd grew silent and hoped that the guy was alright.  He got carried off on an ambulance but I was told the other day that he is okay and received some good cuts and scratches.  Pretty lucky if you ask me.  As for me, I am pretty sure I will never jump in the ring again based off of what I saw.  It is definetely worth the adrenalin rush but not worth the risk of getting gored or chased down by a bull.  If you forward the video clip to 2 minutes 45 seconds that is when the bull is released from the gate.