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SO begins yet another journey...


I chose Central America because it is rich in culture and there is something for everyone. I will spend the next 6 weeks tackling beaches of white sand rather than white snow and I will do it all... I will learn to surf, dive with sea turtles and whale sharks, and tan. All this with a hint of rainforests and ruins on the side.


I landed in San Jose, Costa Rica yesterday after a grueling 12 hour day spent in and out of airports and planes. This being my first backpacking adventure alone, I wasn´t sure what to expect.


On the plane I met two men, Alex is Costa Rican by decent and his friend is a California native who has spent the last 8 months living and working in Costa Rica. They walked me thru my first steps on Costa Rican soil and started my journey off right. After getting me to an ATM we all took a taxi to my hostel ...Hostel Bekuo (highly recommend for anyone coming this way) saving me a few dollars. Afterwards they walked me up to Subway (that´s right I said Subway) where I got a turkey sub with avocado..yummy...they walked me back to my hostel for my safety and we exchange numbers so that they can help me if needed.


Several of the other backpackers were up drinking outside my room and welcomed me with open arms...In fact, this is the friendliest place I have ever been and I believe I have already met good friends and company and my Spanish improves a small amount every day.


Today, Faith ' the British traveler took me downtown to the Mercado Centro (Central Market) Thru these busy streets I learned that Costa Rican men check out your a$$ all the time and they make it very obvious. Costa Rican women wear tight and little clothing, often when this is not suited for their bodies and most have gigantic chests ...as you are aware it was very clear that I was a tourist. San Jose is very Americanized and you can find everything from Cinnabon to Wendy´s. It is a city bustling with every type of person, the homeless man I saw pulled by his hair out of a public fountain by the policia, the man lying smack dab in the middle of the plaza foaming at the mouth, to the professional.... oh yeah and you can drink the water.


As much I really enjoy the ppl I have met the life of a traveler is to keep moving and never stop learning. Based on my conversations with other travelers and depending on weather I will move forward to La Fortuna and Arenal volcano or head south further to spend a few weeks on the Caribbean Sea in Panama and Costa Rica.