la comienza

Day 1: I arrived in San José yesterday and needless to say, I was muy emocionado (excited). By the time I arrived at my Hostel (Hostel Bekuo) it was about 1:30 and not much to do. I aked the receptionist what I should do, and he recommended to walk downtown. I started walking down the main street and began to feel extremely lonely. I felt like people were looking at me and laughing, and it made me feel like I was never going to enjoy my time here. I started crying on my walk back and called home immediately. I told my parents I was coming home right away and even tried to change my flight so I could leave ASAP. I hung up the phone and went to bed and slept all night.

Day 2: When I woke up, I was still feeling kind of shitty. I slept 14+ hours, and really had to get out of the hostel. I was told that I had to make reservations for tours by 8PM the night before, so I thought I was screwed for the day. I first tried to make reservations to go bungee jumping, but the company had yet to renew their license so I couldn't go. I decided to do a zipline tour (video attached). I had a blast! I went all by myself and did the tour alone. I had an amazing time! It was so nice to get out into the open air and away from the city. I came to Costa Rica to get away from the hubbub of the city and reconnect with nature and myself. I am leaving San José tomorrow morning and head for Quepos (the town right next to Manuel Antonio where I am taking my courses to get certified to teach English). It's a beach town with a lot of outdoor activites so hopefully I will enjoy myself more. I just have to stay positive, keep my head up, and realize I am strong enough to do this. I can't go back home and just lay around waiting for life to happen. I have to make it happen. With that, I will l update more tomorrow or the next day, hopefully with a better attitude and view on my trip. Peace. Love. Soul.