Safe and sane in San Jose, Costa Rica
Trip Start
Jul 15, 2008
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Trip End
Dec 09, 2008
San jose,
Costa Rica
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Sunrise over Central America
Una cerveza po favor....
Well, I have arrived and found lodging a quintessential gringo trail guesthouse replete with hammocks, funky music and a multitude of languages. Dry, cheap and safe...good enough for a nite of recouperation from 24 hours of transit. I've explored the city a bit in a quest for colones, which is the local currency.
1 dollar equals roughly 500.
It took a few hours and 3 banks before I succeded in finding an atm which would put the colorful cash in my hands. The city is as busy as a behive, lots of people on the streets. When rain arrives, the umbrellas bloom. Of course my umbrella is one item I wish i had actually brought...the rest of the stuff I schlepped down here probably should have stayed home...ah the joys and pains of overpacking.
Highlight of San Jose
I'm off to hunt down a sopa for dinner, a cheap local eating for authentic costa rican food..
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Cuando es el bano?
Hey Steve, glad to hear you arrived safely. Keep the blogs up, I've added you to my rss feed reader, and you know how boring feeds can get without fresh content.