After we had our colones we went to Super Snacks for lunch, which despite its name, is actually a sit down restaurant with a variety of meals. I was tempted to go with the hamburger and fries, but instead tried the Cansada con pollo and a mango leche fruit drink (a milk based smoothie). It was very good. We walked around San Joaquin and went to a fruit market, which was amazing, the number of unrecognizable fruits surprised me. I saw some bananas and strawberries and watermelons, but I was constantly using the only phrase I can really recall: Que es esta? What is this? Luckily I was walking with our guide from CPi so when the vendor would reply she could translate for me. Yes, the most frightening realization i've come to is that even if I find the words, I have to comprehend what is being said to me. It is a helpless feeling to have someone look at you and ask a question or make a comment, and all you can do is look pitiful and shake your head. It makes me much more motivated to learn!!
We then traveled to our beautiful, amazing hotel and the drive here was an experience in itself. We have a large van for all of us, and our driver Roger (pronounced Ro-hair) is very skilled at navigating the CRAZY traffic here. ALTO signs mean nothing here (alto=stop) and despite potholes and pedestrians, drivers fly along without yielding. Mom, think Branson driving on cramped, one way, pot-holed streets. :) I'm rooming with Emily Kelly,that is her in the bottom picture Skyping with her family back home.Above that is the view from our room. Later tonight we're going to dinner and then relaxing! Tomorrow our destination is the La Paz Waterfall Gardens and the San Jose National Museum and National Theater. :) So lots of pictures for sure! 
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