Monteverde Weekend Adventure

Quick little post before I start working on my post for the 100% Aventura Zip Lining Tour.

The trip to Monteverde is a four hour bus ride that costs 2500¢ colones...not bad for the comfy seats. The bus leaves at 6:30am or 2:30pm.

We took the bus from our barrio to downtown San Jose & grabbed a little nibble from the same Panaderia as last time, then took a taxi to the bus station. When we were on the bus it seemed like we drove around for bit picking up people at other random stops around town. Then we were on the road.

One tip to any future travelers to Monteverde is when the bus stops for its break, use the bathroom. Don't think about how you don't have to go or that you are concerned you have to pay to use a toilet without a seat, just go. The reason is, the last hour or so of the drive is up a hilly, windy, bumpy, dirt road and the chances are you are going to need to go. Just saying.

Sidebar: the space between the seats was smaller on this bus than the one to Puerto Viejo so we rode with our back packs in our laps. During the break before anyone got back on the bus Aimee leans her seat, "I'm going to lean this back before she realizes it." Talking about the lady behind her. Then she discovered that the seats slide apart & into the aisle a little, so she decides after people are on the bus to slide it out for more room. Apparently she forgot because after the bus started moving & took a corner her seat went sliding! Her face was so funny! Then we both laughed & she said, I thought it was going to slide off into the aisle! Like this button is how they remove the seats. The bus made another turn and her seat clicked back into place.

Pictures:
*Senor Hipopotamo listening to music
*Mountain view from the bus
*Fruit seller on the bus. Usually vendedors (of fruits or bread) just hop on & sell to passengers