San Jose

Wow, what an experience so far! Today I walked all around downtown San Jose. I got a couple books and for lunch I went to Mercado Central, a big place with lots of shops.

Neat little park downtown

National Museum that used to be a fortress before

Costa Rica disbanded its army in the 1950s

Arroz con Pollo (Rice and chicken). So incredible!

Too much food for me to finish, all for about 4 bucks :)

I went to the Simon Bolivar Zoo, which was small, but very fun. It was a very peaceful, quiet place, much unlike downtown :)

Cocodrilos (Crocodiles). They look big, but they were

only about 6 feet long...

Chestnut-mandible Toucan

Ocelot

Side-striped Palm Pit Viper. I have a good chance of

seeing one of these in Monteverde! :)

Tortugas Continentales (Land Turtles)

A sneaky little crocodile...

Later in the evening I went to find Taylor’s house. It took about 45 minutes to finally get there, and I asked directions from lots of people along the way, but I made it. It was so nice to see a familiar face! We went out and got some dinner, then he showed me some pictures when we got back. He seems to he seems to be having a good time, and his host family is very nice.

Me and Taylor in his host family's house! So nice to

get to see him :)

I came back to the hostel on a bus, and I finished up some final things before I leave for the farm in the morning. Everything is going well so far. Hasta luego!