Costa Rica-Things I learned

Whenver you travel you always have certain expecations or how you think things will be.  So these are the things I learned about Costa Rica:

• The crocodiles were brown, not green like I expected.  It might have been the mud all over them, but they looked brown.
• You could not put toilet paper in most of the public restrooms.
• I was surprised how many people spoke English, they said it is pretty common to learn in school.
• People were very happy and helpful.
• Many of the homes were made of tin metal sheets.  There were also homes made out of concrete, but all homes had gates around them.
• Only the main roads were paved, all the side roads were dirt. 
• Dogs were everywhere, even in the restaurants.
• Drinking the water or maybe it was eating the food, can do strange things to your stomach!
• There are no road signs anywhere.
• There were lots of bus stops and it sucked if you got stuck driving behind a bus.
• There was not a lot of negotiation in the stores, unlike Mexico.
• The food was comparable in price to the US, I thought it would be cheaper.
• Their money system is crazy.  500 colones was about 1 dollar, so it was common for a meal to cost 6000 colones, about $12 dollars.

It was a great trip, with great company. I can't wait for our next adventure!!