Puntarenas, Costa Rica

¨Rich Coast¨ was not done swallowing our money. The next morning we awaked at 7am to catch an early bus out of Montezuma. To get out we had to backtrack across the ferry in order to find a bus that could take us to the Nicaraguan coast. We wanted out of the country - but it was not to be. A bus ride and a 3 hour delay to board the ferry prevented us from grabbing the last bus out of Puntarenas. We found this out after having walked the 3Km beach sidewalk for the 2nd time in three days. Hungry, exhausted, and out of options we decided to stay in Puntarenas for the night before heading to Nicaragua.

We spent a fortune on a beach front hotel to compensate for the mistfortune in transportation. Warm water and Cable tv helped us feel like kings again. Pride was back after feeling like were ¨other¨ travellers. Dinner consisted of roasted chicken from the stand in front of our hotel. We walked the night away on the sidewalk, yet this time without our baggage. A huge festival was ensuing and local tourists were out full force. We decided to skip what had the potential to be the best night out for partying of the entire trip in exchange for a safe, clean, and early sleep.

Fireworks from the festivall filled the air in true American fashion as we spent our last night in Costa Rica.