San Jose, Day 2

Hi Again,

So what I´ve learned (among other things I guess) is that it is rainy season and therefore we are going to get huge thunderstorms almost every afternoon. Later I think I´ll just suck it up and not mind getting wet, but for now I´m having a nice few relaxing days, which was greatly needed after my time in Toronto.

Last night I met some people at the hostel from New Zealand and Britain and we decided to check out a bit of the nightlife of San Jose (for those of you that are about to worry, we were in a group of girls and guys and stayed close together, so don´t). The bar we ended up at was fun with mostly (probably all but us) Ticos full with dancing that resembles salsa more than any kind of dancing you see out in Canada. We met a group of girls from around here, including one who is in school to be a lawyer right now. All in all a successful night.

Today I slept in a little and then headed out for some more wandering around San Jose. Explored Avenida Central which is a pedestrian only street which I guess is basically an outdoor mall. Another couple of kilometers past that there is La Sabada which is a huge park which I would compare to a combination of the public gardens, the commons and point pleasant park all in one (with a view of the mountains to boot). It is also where the Division 1 soccer is played, but they aren´t in season. I think there may have been some kind of concert going on in there, but I didn´t check it out.

Anyways, I made it back to the hostel about 10 minutes before it started raining, and am now sitting here listening to the thunder. I think I´ll just be hanging out here tonight, get to bed early so I can head to Turrialba tomorrow morning. My first experience with the local buses, wish me luck!

Kaila