Jaco -- Un Pedazo de California en Costa Rica

After an entire day in the bus, and after navigating the labrynthine transport system, I arrived at Jaco in the early evening. And it feels like I've left Costa Rica and entered California. Subway Restaurants. Surfing. Hippies. I guess I expected it a bit from what I had heard of the place, but I didn't realize the extent.

One good aspect to this state of affairs is that I was able to find Falafel, Pita, & Hummus about thirty minutes after arriving at an Israeli joint. It was nearly the best I've ever had. I needed to replenish the hummus in my blood, since I last ate it about three weeks ago in Monte Verde. A bad aspect, is most of the prices are pretty high, but I guess “no problem-o dude. Livin' for the next wave.” The Spanish surfing lingo should be interesting.

On Tuesday, I went on a “kayak-snorkeling” expedition off of Playa Azucar. In actuality, “canoeing-snorkeling”, but it was still pretty neat. I basically saw some of the same creatures from scuba diving, with the difference of accidentally inhaling salt water every few minutes since I'm used to a larger angle of vision from scuba diving. But I'd recommend it if you want to see a different world without investing a lot in training and equipment.