Molino Rojo Hostel San Jose

... my head looking for a veggie option, after realizing there wasn't one I opted for a bun without the meat and fries which was still quite tasty.

Next day decided to do the tourist stops and go to the Museo de Oro Pre-Colombino and Numismatica Museo (in the same place under the main square). We were not disappointed by the exhibits even though it was highly aimed at children. Learned a lot about the culture and the history of Costa Ricaīs currency, which ...

... 8230;to quaintly green…to rural. I nodded off and when I woke up we were still riding.

But the bus said Cartago

Eventually I began to get scared. Even in my ignorance of the metric system…I was certain that I had passed the town. I thought surely we would stop soon. I mean how far does a city bus go?

Apparently in Costa Rica…really far.

An hour and a half later, we were still riding. I sat in my ...

... for people watching, and the odd random item that you pick up here and there, like the Device we purchased in Panama City which has provided us with many hours of amusement in buses and other quiet places.

This time, though, I managed to avoid the air-conditioned Americana and the torrid food court fare and headed straight to the bus station for our bus to the highlands, where excitement and adventure await, or something.

... this message, it's 5.30 on Thursday morning. Cal has made an appearance so the other students will be sure to follow. We will have breakfast then we're off to the Bri Bri which the students are really looking forward to! There will be no more messages for the next 5 days or so but as soon as we get to a town I will hopefully be able to post some pictures.

Hasta Pronto!

Love and Adversity


. After a month in San Jose I set out to follow my heart. There are two ways to get to the Caribbean from San Jose. The northern route goes through the rain forest, mountains and the national park. It is the fastest and most efficient with the best roads - a four hour drive. I went that way by tour van last February when I came here to visit. This time I would take the southern route through the valley, passing farmland and ...

... children at bedtime." When I took away the first package of cigarettes (probably at age 9 and yes, that was the first of several incidents) he said that on Saturdays, his previous 'family' often gave him a dollar to "get lost" for the day. "I've been smoking for several years [he said] so what's the big deal?" We learned many things from Ian that we really didn't want to know, but needed to. It was a part of the job, I guess. After he came to live with us I ...

... area of Talamanca, specifically in the community of Bambu for over three years already. Here we have been lucky enough to find people who are natural leaders, like Danilo Layan Gabb ...

... advantage of the tourists in costa rica coz they come expecting paradise and donīt have there gaurd up as high as someone who would goto el salvador might, The laid back easy going puravida lifestyle tends to rub off on people and they let there gaurd down, as well This is these peoples lifelyhoods ripping off tourists they are damn slick at it and look like they work for the bus company. Now im not saying costa rica is ...

... we went to paint the Soda outside the high school. Lesette helped. She is 21 and is from Limon where her family speaks English. Drexel helped as well. He dropped out after the 9th grade. Midway through the morning we came back here for a drink. Then we finished up. WE had lunch and then he said - do you want to go for a swim. So we just walked out our back yard and went swminning in the ocean. We ...