A time to leave everything behind. Escape to a place of new. A place of growth. A place made out of green.
Got into San Jose at 8pm and got into my hostel around 11. It was amazing. Perfect view. Cool people. Cold beer. Relaxing.
The next morning I met up with two friends, Hannah and Katie. Finally got to see San Jose, Costa Rica for all its worth.
There was so much color. So much life. People were laid back. Relaxed. Seemed to enjoy the life they were living. Crazy.
Then we traveled to Turribala on one of the most frightening bus rides I have ever experienced. Sharp turns around steep cliffs. And the Tico I was sitting next to made sure I knew that "a bus rolled down one of these cliffs in the past". Thanks for that, José.
Its sad to see the slums... Especially as a White US Citizen with skin that screams, "I think I'm better than you".
On the 7th we left San Jose and traveled to Sierpe. On the way we stopped off at a really amazing church.
Stray dogs are everywhere. If you feed them, they will follow.
We also stopped off at a Pineapple Field. Its good to at least know that other cultures farm using massive monocultures and the US isn't the only country destroying the world with every bushel of corn we create.
In Sierpe, we checked out a Mangrove forest. Swung through the roots and swam in the river. It was so fun.
Left Sierpe on the 8th to travel to Corcovado. Thats when we hit the ocean...and the camping began. :)
More to come...
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