So I awoke before sunrise to catch the 4.30am bus to Jaco to get a water taxi to other peninsular headed west to Montezuma. So I woke up at 4am and was quite smug in the fact that I had purposely organised all my stuff the night before so that I could grab my stuff from my locked quickly and quietly so not to wake my dorm mates up. However, it did not turn out to be such a quick, quiet get away as I had stupidly not only locked all my stuff away in the locker but...

So I find myself in Quepos, a small town just 10 mins drive from the famous beaches of Manuel Antonio. I arrived early at Quepos as I am only spending one day here owing to lack of time and the desire to see as much of Costa Rica as possible, as the more I see of Costa Rica the more I want to see as it is so varied and beautiful. And Manuel Antonio did not disappoint me. Manuel Antonio is made up of 4 beaches, one which is open to the public at no cost whils...

On with the adventures of Lynsey....... So as I said in my last journal entry, I had set myself the challenge of becoming the 'yes women', and saying yes to life and seeing where the 'wind does blow me', seeing where fate leads me. And heres how my journey unfoiled..... Aided with the internet, map and a borrowed lonely planet, I was the costa rica backpackers hostel in San Jose, poundering where to go next, when there is an anouncement for the shuttle to ...

So I finally arrive at Costa Rica and say goodbye to the group and start a new chapter in my adventures. Its time for Lynsey now, to do what I want and go where I want. Im sitting now in a backpackers hostel, on the free internet (yes FREE internet-yippee) overlooking the pool, surrounded by half naked surfer dudes, so im loving the 'scenary'. Im sitting here wondering what to do with my 12 days in which I have before I have to fly out of San Jose to Quito,...