It's Ladies' Night - Oh What a Night

I bought my bus ticket back to San Jose yesterday. I leave Samara at 8:30 tomorrow morning. Gotta get all of my electronics charged up for the six hour bus ride.

Yesterday, I figured out how to transfer the songs from my iPod to my laptop! Horray - I don't have to use headphones! (Currently listening to "All You Need is Love" by the Beatles and missing my bf.)

I pretty much sat by the pool all day yesterday, except for my excursion to buy my bus ticket and some souvenirs, and of course to drink my daily lemonade.

Around 5:00, my new friends from North Carolina came over and swam for a bit. Then we went our separate ways and got ready for the evening. I got dressed up for the first time since I've been here! Showered and put on makeup and would have died for some hair product. My hair has been in a pony tail or bun since I arrived, as I didn't bring a blow dryer.

My hotel is unique, for the shower has HOT WATER - quite a luxury for CR! Also, a random fact about Costa Rica: their sewer systems are weak, so you can't flush TP. Surprisingly, their bathrooms don't stink. They take the trash out and clean the bathrooms several times a day. Also the women are constantly cleaning the tile floors. There is so much sand that they sweep and mop one or more times every day. They constantly have their doors and windows open, night and day. The mosquitos come out at night and are RELENTLESS even with bug spray.

But I regress... After getting all dolled up, the North Carolinans swung by the hotel and picked me and Ryan up. We all walked over to a nearby seafood restaurant for some good eats. Funny thing about CR, the service - like everthing else - is muy tranquilo (very relaxed). You better not be starving when you go to a restaurant because it takes forever to order and then for them to bring your food. If you don't ask for your bill, they will never bring it. ... like ever. But I have no where to be so it's all good.

Last night was ladies' night at Bar Tabanuco! We got there five minutes before they started serving and there weren't many people there. Yay ... more free cocktails for us! :) The bar was really nice! No roof, stone mosaics on the floor, lots of plants and a garden that offered seating. The music was fun. They played American dance music and rap and later started playing Latin music. We totally started the party. We were the first ones dancing and then a ton of people joined in. At first dancing solo and then with partners for Merengue and Salsa. Latins do love to dance!!

Came home around midnight and slept like a rock. Woke up at 11:00 this morning and walked laid by the pool some more. :) Then I walked into town and got a pizza. mmmm SO GOOD! The crust was perfect! Now I'm sitting here (by the pool still), thinking about renting a kayak. Will be good to actually DO SOMETHING. lol