Blogs from San José, Costa Rica, Central America Caribbean - page 83

Da Fredrik akte pa lordagen besokte jag en lokal frukt och gronsaksmarknad i Tres Rios..Billig frukt och fina farger... Pa kvallen akte vi pa Papaya Fest, musikfestival. De var kul och se de olika banden fran Nicaragua, Belize, Panama och Costa Rica...hittade direkt ett nytt favorit band, Senor Loop fran Panama. ... read more

Hola amigos, Na een bijna 12 uur durende busreis terug in San Jose. De bus werkte niet goed, dus om 13 uur in een andere bus gestapt, die ook problemen had (met de remmen!) en waar ik de rest van de reis afwisselend heb gestaan en op de grond heb gezeten. Anyway, terug bij het hostel heb ik voor morgen (mijn laatste dag!) een rafting trip geregeld! Ik ben benieuwd...... read more

Last night I checked into a new hostel in Jaco. The owner was really cool. He was a former: Pentecostal Preacher, Septic Tank Installer (Shit Man), Rockstar, Drug addict. And a current: Schizophrenic hostel owner. His being schizophrenic is the reason that he owns a hostel. After years of counseling he finally convinced the United States government that he wasn´t capable of holding a job. They started sending him 1200 a month, which is incidentally enough to own a successful hostel in Jaco beach Costa Rica. He got into preaching because he heard voices... like the Devil and God and shit... He was the guy who told people ¨You are Healed!¨and then they were based on psycho-somatic magic. He lost his faith when he started to realize that it was too extreme for him. The voices ... read more

We spent the rest of our trip in Tortuguero doing next to nothing. I have no idea how they consider this work, because it truly is a paid vacation in paradise. I will ask time and time again to put on this assignment. Our last day we had one last gourmet meal-which by the way, does NOT happen to me here. I am used to simple, cheap casados and the usual comidas tipicas that are found in nearly every restaurant down here. To be treated so well is a bit overwhelming. Lounging by the pool and taking walks on the black sand beach is definitely the easiest job I have ever had. I felt guilty accepting a tip from the clients, because I truly believe that I had just as good of a time as they ... read more

I've spent the last couple of days here in San Jose. Not really doing too much. During the day I've wandered around the streets a fair amount. I went out to some clubs last night with a couple of people. We were the only gringos around. Everyone else was young locals. Very young. The drinking age is supposedly 18 but I don't think club owners protest too much to a 16 with money in hand. I've met some good people fluent in spanish and english. So While talking to them I can make attempts in spanish and clarify in english. I'm heading toward the Caribe coast in an hour from now. I'll be looking at the property today. I don't think I'll be there too long though. There is a massive storm heading in that direction. ... read more