Artery Soup

Josh and I traveled from Samuel Mantonio to Turrialba today. It was a long, yet strangely pleasant trip for the two of us packed tightly into the autobuses. We were lucky enough to get dropped off on the opposite side of San Jose from the terminal our next bus departed from. So we half walked/half jogged with flip-flops and full packs across SJ pausing only to walk into the entry for Teatro Nacional (one of the oldest theatres in Costa Rica).

After arriving in Turrialba (a hotspot for white-water rafting enthusiasts) we promptly skipped to Hotel Interamericano - a clean, friendly $10-a-night hostel near the bus terminal. We were immediately engaged in friendly conversation with Luis, our concierge whom directed us to a nearby Soda for some food. We both ordered Casada con carne - neither of us knowing what in the hell it is (still not entirely sure). But it came with some sort of meat, rice, beans, fried plantains and potatoes. My dish, naturally, contained a chunk of meat with an artery sticking out of it. I lost my appetite after Josh pointed it out to me. But I snuck it on his plate when he was turned reading a poster.

And then we showered...separately.

Will post photos and video soon.