San José, Costa Rica Part II

Location: En from Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica to the Osa Peninsula in southwestern Costa Rica. Vehicle Status: Running like a bucking pony (but a little slow on the inclines) Passenger Status: Colin and Darren peeling, Brendan tanned and toned. Kiki's Status: His/Her flamboyant living style is becoming a problem. The hot weather has provoked Kiki to shed the grass skirt, forcing us to cover her up with our palm tree shaped air freshener. Notes: 9 days, 1 canal, and two islands later, the foreign devils left Panama, having gorged themselves on a visual feast of Panama's natural spendor and turkey sandwiches. On the way to San José, the first bribe of the trip was handed out to a public official to keep him from impounding the car because Darren was caught driving at a checkpoint while Colin is the only one authorized to drive in Costa Rica. The guy wanted 40 bucks but Darren talked him down to 30.