San Jose to Monteverde 5-30

We woke up early, ate and went to a lecutre on local architecture style of Costa Rica. Then we took a bus 20 minutes to get lunch- the drivers here are crazy and ride each other´s butt and go kinda fast. Pedestrians for sure have NO RIGHT OF WAY! After lunch we took a 3 hourish ride to Moneteverde and stayed in a field station, the scenery the whole was was beautiful and captivating. Everywhere you look there are mountians and as we ascended into the mountians you could see the clouds. It rained and at one point there was a rainbow that you could actaully see through because of the green background. The place we stayed at we had to put bags on a fourwheeler and then walk behind. It wasnt too bad of a walk. We chilled then ate dinner and watched the sunset. We all went out later. The one mile hike to the bar was more like 2. I was out of breath and sweaty by the time I got there. I felt UGGS! Hiking boots dont look hot at bars let me tell you and learning to salsa in them-definately didn´t feel girly. I tried their beer but again I don´t like beer so it wasn´t anything I fell in love with. At another bar I ordered a piña and malibu and got maulibu and water. yumm...Anival taught me salsa and Tracee and Criag learned as well. You will hear about them much more trust me! While everyone is great, I probably get along with 5 of them the best, because they have lots of energy too. Kameron, Cameron, Craig, Tracee and Heather (all from U of Maryland). But Asia (Acea) and Ann and Carl and Laura are great people too! There are only 11 of us total.

Anyways so we all went out... The first bar had some stray dogs come in. One thing about Costa- lots of dogs everywhere-and you walk everywhere. My flashlight that I was told to bring was because they do not have paved roads or street lights and you need it so you dont fall in a pot hole or go off the side of a cliff. It gets dark super early here like 7ish we went out and were probably home by midnight. I sweat soo much and my legs for sure are gonna be toned by the time I get home! Well hasta luego (see you next time)