Playa Negra

We slept in a bit and fixed some things around Ruedi. Then we grabbed a coffee with the owners and chatted a bit. When we were about to leave she gave us some bananas (and ginger 😁) from their garden on our way 🙂
Our next stop was the capital, San José, about two hours away. We parked right in the center and then explored everything by foot. It has some really nice buildings and I appreciated the car free walk passages. But in general it was pretty run down and it was weird that all the churches had big fences with on top. After one hour we were already back at the van and then had a short stop in Cartago which is one of the few spots in Costa Rica with colonial style buildings left. From there we continued on to a viewpoint and picnic area overlooking the valleys and mountains. It was a really beautiful spot but unfortunately they were already about to close for the night. We made the most of it and stayed until we were almost the last ones.

Then we discussed our options before driving North-East to the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica. So we drove from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean within one day 😊 There we stayed at the camping of a Reggae Bar and enjoyed a beer on the beach. The temperature was comfortable but the mosquitoes were crazy out for blood 🥲 We found a little restaurant that was still open and just as we sat down there was an intense downpour. Also during our dinner we had three electric blackouts ⚡ It was a fun and interesting evening and even though it isn't that far, the Caribbean coast feels very different.Read more