We slept pretty good last night although Jo is still suffering from severe head cold. We went for an early morning walk to the waterfront down the street but there wasn't much to see. It was getting quite hot by the time we returned to the hotel to see if we could see the room we wanted but the people hadn't moved out so we went for another walk towards the market where we bought some fruit and something for Jo's cold. Sinutab down here cost about .20 each! She couldn't get any at this drugstore so they gave her an antihistamine which really seemed to do the job.
The market was something to see. People everywhere and selling everything imaginable. They take their goods to the market by horse drawn carts and then the poor horses have to spend the day standing by the curb in the sweltering heat. We stopped for a smoothie I think its called. Banana, strawberry, and orange juice with a bunch of ice and then blended. It was excellent. We'll have to make some of them when we get home.
Our new room on the second floor is quite small w/ no a/c but it has a fan and a private bathroom and it's only $13 a night. It's much cooler up here as it catches the breezes. It's also quieter as we're not so close to the street or the main lobby.
We met an older couple from Quebec who spend most of their time here and in Costa Rica. He advised us of things to see, places to go and where to eat. They joined us for supper and a few beer. He also gave us the name of a place in Panama called David which he says is really nice and about a six hour bus ride from San Jose which costs about $15 so that could be our next target although we have to get back to San Jose and spend a night there in order to catch the bus which leaves at 7:30 a.m.
I found a wireless internet this morning and it was working fine but all of a sudden it just lost the signal and I couldn't get it back. I'll try again tomorrow. It was very hot this afternoon so we sat around and drank beer until it was time for supper. There's a lot of disrepair around here but there's also a lot of improvements going on at least on the street right out in front and continuing to the waterfront.
All the store fronts are very low key. They are right on the sidewalk but no windows only a door that opens. You have to look in to see what they sell. Most have a courtyard inside where you can sit and have a drink or something to eat. The restaurants all have tables and chairs outside but depending on where the sun is most of them are too hot to sit outside. There's a building down the street and the wall is pockmarked with what appears to be bullet holes. I asked the Frenchman and he agreed they're probably left over from the last war w/ the Sandinistas. He said most of the places have been replastered but this one seems to have been missed. I'll make a point of getting a picture of it.
That's about our day. We paid for another 4 nights so we'll be here until at least the 26th which I think is Tues. Hopefullly tomorrow afternoon when it's too hot to do anything else I can get the blog and facebook updated.
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Al Cotton
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