Tues Aug 22 Today we left Santa Elena, Monteverde to go to our next destination: San Isidro de Grecia, a small town near the Poas volcano area, just an hour outside of the capitol, San Jose. We gassed up the car on our way out- it’s always smart to have a full tank on a…
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Costa Rica Travel Diary: Day 14
Fri Aug 18 Today our water shut off! Thankfully it happened just after we finished making a pot of coffee. After talking to our host, we learned that a pipe had burst and the whole town of La Fortuna didn’t have water, but they were working on it. He gave us a gallon of water…
Costa Rica Travel Diary: Day 13
Thur Aug 17 We packed up our stuff, had a very nice breakfast at our hotel. We shared a Tico burrito (gallo pinto, cheese, tomato sauce, eggs) and an American breakfast burrito (eggs, potatoes, bacon). We also had a passionfruit and strawberry smoothie. After checkout, we went to the market across the street to get…
Costa Rica Travel Diary: Day 11
Tues Aug 15 Today is my 30th birthday! And I wasn’t feeling great. Yesterday’s medical ordeal left James and I both exhausted and worn. I felt so much better than yesterday, but still had some pain and discomfort. Javier came around 8am to retrieve the bikes and we said our goodbyes. He wished me a…
Costa Rica Travel Diary: Day 9
Sun Aug 13 Today was a rest day with nothing on the schedule. We even slept in (to about 7:30). Originally, we had intended to bike to Playa Negra for a beach day and go for lunch in Los Pargos but around 10am began a torrential downpour. It was a fantastic storm with heavy rain,…