Our final walk in Jacó led us to a small café where we had juice and a pastry. Afterward we took one last walk along the beach and sat by the pool, reflecting on our beautiful home for the past three days.
Soon it was time for a quick shower and an Uber to the bus station. My anxiety always seems to spike when we’re about to do something new, and this time it was getting on the bus. It turned out to be easy—the bus was large, air-conditioned, and we even had assigned seats. The ride was interesting for two reasons. One the driver will stop even on the highway to let people off and then they just hop over the guard rail to get where they’re going. The other thing is the driver stopped at one point on the highway to relieve himself at the side of the road.
Three hours later we arrived in San José. It was about a 20-minute walk through the city to the Balmoral Hotel. Along the way we passed through a very busy shopping area, and at one point two people warned us to hold onto our cameras, though I never felt unsafe.
At the hotel we were upgraded from a standard room to a deluxe with two double beds, a balcony, and—oddly—a full-size refrigerator.
We went back out to explore, walking through a couple of parks and noticing the mountains surrounding the city. We also wandered through the Central Market of San José, packed with vendors selling food, flowers, spices, and clothing.
Scotty picked up a cheese pastry and a slice of cheesecake, and I got a yogurt smoothie. Back at the hotel we ended the night watching two very bizarre movies: Final Destination and Weapons.
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