The Broccoli Village

Day one of this adventure is almost complete! The morning started out rough… I didn't get any decent sleep last night since I was so anxious and anticipating this journey, and jeeze, did 5:00 AM come fast. Shout out to my biffle Midori aka Dori aka Midorable for picking me up at 5:30 and bringing me to the airport! Best friend of month award goes to you, Dori! Thankfully the check in process was easy, as was security and the actual plane ride to Houston. We were supposed to have a 45 minute layover before heading to Costa Rica, but that didn't happen. Our plane was delayed due to maintenance issues… just what you want to hear before boarding it. But we made it. Once the pilot announced we were about to land I was like a little kid with my nose basically glued to the window looking down on the country I was about to land in. My first impression: "it's so green!" I feel like every other place from an airplane looks dull, but Costa Rica was vibrant! I swear, I thought I was looking down at a big broccoli village from up there; there were so many fluffy trees and bushes and gardens… well I'm sure they're not really fluffy, but they looked like it from the airplane.

After going through immigration and customs, we were finally ready to head back to the hotel. We were picked up and packed into this little car. On the way to the hotel, I was able to see a little bit of what Costa Rica is like. So far, very rainy. No complaints, there… I love the rain, however, I would like to see what it's like on a sunny day.  The forecast for the next few days is full of rain since the rainy season JUST started, but we'll see how the weather looks for the rest of the trip. Also, the money is SO confusing. I might just stick to what I know for the most of the time and use my credit card and US dollars. When I go to pay for something, I have no idea what it's going to translate into US dollars… I truly am a foreigner in this county which something I have never felt before, and I don't mind that at all.   I'm going to learn so many new things!

San Jose is very different from what I've always imagined Costa Rica being like. Of course, we all imagine Costa Rica as beautiful jungles and beaches… but San Jose is very different from that expectation. There's tons of cars and traffic and people… nice people. However, there was a bus of people staring HARD at us at a stop light… that was weird. San Jose kind of reminds me of Cozumel Mexico, but prettier and cleaner. And the people here BEAUTIFUL.

I didn't take any pictures today, but expect some soon!