On to the next

Our time in Costa Rica is coming to an end. For now.
Tomorrow morning, very early, we will start our trek to San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua.

6am bus to Puntarenus - Liberia - to the border - to SJDS.

We will study at a Spanish school for a week and stay with a homestay family.
Our schedule will be surfing in the morning and study in the afternoon.
Everything is set up through the school so it's perfect. Really looking forward to it!

Costa Rica has been good to us aside from being so expensive.

Lately we've been wondering exactly how the locals survive.

Prices here are basically the same as prices in Canada.
The minimum wage here is from $2-5 bucks an hour.
Apparently rent is cheaper here but that's about it.

It's not like what I've experienced in other countries where the locals are living a very different
life than us.
Sometimes we feel that the locals have MORE money than we do.
We haven't found many local restaurants serving good, local food for cheap. Like in Thailand, where you can eat a meal for $1 with the locals.

Locals are eating at the same restaurants that we are. Expensive restaurants.

So aside from being muy caro, Costa Rica is lovely.

The sounds of all of the different kinds of birds, bugs, lush flora and of course the beautiful ocean but I am very much looking forward to a more 3rd world kind of experience in Nicaragua.
Costa Rica is a little touristy.
I am curious to see the differences between all of these small countries within the area.

Until next time, adios!