A sleepless night sitting in a posh American style 24 h restaurant paid off . Teresa got her flight back. In the meantime a few of the waiters were friendly to the point of offering help in any possible way with our bikes/tour. After cycling around for a while, researching new areas, we decided to use the help offered by Gustavo to store Teresa’s bicycle during her month in the UK. We were directed to his apartment in the nearby town (Alajuela) . The area was very pleasant with nice squares and an airy feel to it. En route to the airport we popped in for a beer in a small, local busy tavern. Imperial Beer seems to be much better then anything in Cuba. I also got us lost on the way to the terminal trying to find a shortcut :-)
After a kiss good bye I started cycling from the airport in to San Jose. Somebody said that it was only 16 km. Well, it took me a good four hours to get to my hostel, mostly in the dark and constantly up and down in heavy traffic. My dorm turned out to be a large private room (for 10 people) - nice one. The hostel was lovely, cosy and with a swimming pool and lots of space. Great for a capital city hostel. High speed wi-fi availability (luxury after Cuba)
After a kiss good bye I started cycling from the airport in to San Jose. Somebody said that it was only 16 km. Well, it took me a good four hours to get to my hostel, mostly in the dark and constantly up and down in heavy traffic. My dorm turned out to be a large private room (for 10 people) - nice one. The hostel was lovely, cosy and with a swimming pool and lots of space. Great for a capital city hostel. High speed wi-fi availability (luxury after Cuba)