Prado Inn & Suites
Travel Blogs from San Jose
Day Five
... taquitos, French fries and a cabbage salad.
Another bar was on the list of places to go so we went to Greco’s and had some fried beef with corn tortillas and another couple of drinks. We talked to a couple of people at the bar and then decided we’d had enough and went back to abuela’s house.
Another glass of wine which was from Costa Rica and it was so bad at least for me – that was it. More Fox news and off to ...
Day One - The Journey to Costa Rica begins
... the street to get there was like playing Frogger! Ticos (the name for Costa Rican people) are reckless drivers and don't stop for anyone trying to cross and they drive really close to other cars and people. Also, to make matters worse, there are no cross-walks in Costa Rica so it's nearly impossible to cross a street.
Tonight we ate dinner at the Hotel Indigo and we tried the local dish called Casado which is ...
The magical "4 month mark"
... in a different country and sometimes it makes you feel extremely lost, confused, and the shock of everything is just too much to handle. After about a month or two of feeling lost and confused and unsure of what they hell you're doing, everything starts to make more sense. So give or take some time (every individual has a different experience) and you have reached the four month mark. It takes awhile to get settled into a routine and I ...
Easter Arrival
... this time.
>Other photos are from the hotel, which is kind of a funny place. Best for us, it has a small pool which we relaxed in before dinner as twilight fell. We ate in the hotel restaurant, and tried to choose Costa Rican dishes. An appetizer we ordered had fried plantain pancakes with a ground black bean sauce, guacamole and pico de gallo. That was Michael's favorite. The main dish we ordered had rice, black beans, veggies in a bland ...
Arrival in San Jose
... plays and I am in the noisy airport terminal. I definitely prefer the excitement of seeing wild animals to dealing with banks. The thing that amazed (and seriously annoyed) me is how unhelpful they were - rather than trying to find a solution to what I thought was a pressing problem, they parroted back this mishmash of bureaucracy and even a little lecture on managing my spending better. I think I will calm ...