I am currently in the Costa Rican capital San Jose at a slightly overpriced hostel, needless to say I am taking full advantage of the free internet! After around a week on the beaches at Tamarindo and then Montezuma we headed to the capital a couple of nights ago and then got a bus the following day to La Fortuna which is 4 hours North-West of San Jose, the problems started as soon as we got on the bus. First Carolines daypack was stolen, no passport, wallet etc in there but still quite a lot of useful stuff. We then did the volcano tour and she messed her knee up on the hot springs, which were actually the best thing about the whole 2 days untill that point.
We went to bed at our hotel and were awoke the next day by banging on the door, it turned out the toilet had overflowed and drenched the entire room whilst we were sleeping a lot of Carolines clothes got soaked and my camera got some water in it and now doesnt work, not really sure if that can be repaired, any ideas? hoping that the memory card with my pictures on will be okay at least and I can find a PC with a card reader on it to upload them and then just buy a new camera in Panama or something if it comes down to it.
We are now back at San Jose and with Caroline leaving in a week I was half tempted to join her and fly home, but I am over that now and keen to just look forward to Panama as Costa Rica with all the scams and it being so touristy and expensive has left a bitter taste in the mouth and not the greatest memories to be honest. We are off to Jaco tomorrow which is another beach resort as we just want to relax rather than spend every day on buses before Caroline goes home.
Oh and its raining in San Jose, I guess the rub of the green cant last forever hey.
4 comments:
Hang in there... the camera can be replaced... the memories (triggered by your pics) will last for ever.
Looking forward to more about S America. Need to know if Peru is really as good as people say - given the cost of getting there from the UK :) What's the updated route etc when you have said goodbye to Caroline
Peru is supposed to be amazing, really excited about that. Will post the route on next entry as I am undecided on a few things it will probably be Bocas Del Toro, Bouquete both Panama and then then the boat to Cartagena, Colombia.
Where have you gone D??
Absouloutly nowhere sadly Jay Z
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