The trip has taken a turn. I am now back in the States.
There were many motivating factors for the return. My girlfriend left, I was without a place to live, my bank statements were scary, and my job was coming to an end. Curious about the stability of my work situation, I had asked Thomas [...]
So Rachid (otto´s brother) was in the GT for some time. I unfortunately happened to be in Costa Rica during the majority of his stay, but did however happen to catch him for the tail end of his visit. Right before he took off I was graced with the opportunity to spend a few nights [...]
While in Manuel Antonio, Melissa and I tried surfing lessons. For $30 each we each got 1 hour with a private instructor, 1 hour together with a private instructor, and then 1 hour with the boards alone. Not too bad of a deal.
So the lesson went well. While surfing, I came to a moment of [...]
On Friday we went to Manuel Antonio. It´s a small, touristy beach town on the Northern Pacific side of Costa Rica. It´s famous for its surfing and beautiful landscapes.
On the road between Quepos and Manuel Antonio there`s a bar called El Avion.
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On Wednesday and Thursday we made our way to La Fortuna y Monteverde. Costa Rica is very famous for its preservation of the wildlife and rain forests. La Fortuna and Monteverde are two of the most famous areas to visit both.
When we arrived in La Fortuna we were tired from traveling (and eating), decided [...]
So my self prescribed exercise/health food regiment was completely derailed about 5 minutes after landing in Costa Rica. Though San Jose did not strike us as the most beautiful place to visit, it did start growing on us… This had almost everything to do with the fact that Hotel Aranjuez offers an all-you-can-eat mega [...]
After 2.5 days wandering around San Jose alone, Melissa and our friend Pablo joined me from Cuba. They spent a week exploring Cuba and then have 8 days in Costa Rica.
As you can tell, I am somewhat slow on the update process of the trip. Life organization has taken priority…
In order to regain my legal status in Guatemala, I had to leave the country for a few days. Being mojado isn’t as bad as it sounds, but the fine adds up after a while…
A big thanks to Myrna (Otto’s mom) who drove me to immigration to take care of my fine before flying out.
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So my visa here has expired. I am now 6 days overdue. I went to immigration yesterday where the man behind the counter informed me that I could no longer just get my passport stamped in Guatemala City (I then called my boss who told me that I could only do that once a year). I [...]
I have now been working for almost a month now and have recieved my pay from both jobs. Its not big money, but thanks to the fact that I`m basically living and eating for free, I`ve really cut my expenses. Fortunately, this month will have been much different than the past 7 months or so [...]