La Fortuna
With a population of about 10,000, La Fortuna has made the most of capitalizing on the volcano. Lots of tour companies are available for horseback riding, four wheeling, and other activities. We had lunch at a soda recommended by our taxi driver and then stomped around town shopping. Bev bought a messenger bag with a peace sign on it, perfect for her. We also bought a small bottle of guapo, the local liquor that smells and tastes like vodka.
We hung out at the pool where the wifi signal is a bit stronger and Bev checked her email and I wrote postcards. The pool water was warm and, although not huge, it had one of those bars built into the side of the pool so you can sit in the water and have a drink.
While we were sitting there I made a call to our friend Ken via FaceTime and his first words were “hey, where are you guys?” And when we told him the pool he said “you have wifi at the pool in Costa Rica?”
It seems surprisingly modern in some aspects with wifi, volcano showers, and large yummy breakfasts yet still quite behind the times when it comes to infrastructure. The roads, in particular, could use improvement and, although most places are clean, not everything works quite right.