La Fortuna

Spent the night in San Jose having a couple cervezas with friends from South Carolina, the UK, Denmark, and one really interesting guy who insists he's only from Earth.  Overslept a little and nearly didn't make it in time to catch the bus to La Fortuna, but I shared a taxi with two nice Swiss girls who were leaving already.  We took the bus up with a stop in San Carlos at a bus stop/mall place where I had lunch, avoiding the Chinese restaurant at all costs, before arriving and taking a short hike uphill to the hostel.

And this place is unbelievably nice.  Nice rooms with private bath in each dorm, restaurant, swim-up wet bar-it's nice. And only $14 a night.  Went to the market to buy a towel, which I neglected to pack, and went for a dip.  Met some cool people and we all went as a group to dinner at a nice cabana-type place in town that had awesome mango drinks. Tomorrow a few of us are going to split a cab to the park at the base of the volcano to hike to a now-dormant volcán with a lake, as well as La Fortuna Falls for a swim.  Time to relax poolside and get some rest for tomorrow.