June 5 - San Jose last day - shopping

Our last day in San Jose was full of bargaining and shopping. We were able to go to the market that we visited the first couple of days and bargained our way to buying tons of gifts. It was hard to not want to buy everything especially since the vendors were all very nice. After the market, Taylor, Michelle and I decided to go downtown and explore San Jose. We walked around and stopped in a McDonalds for Taylor so she could get a snack wrap and I ran out when I saw rice and beans. Michelle and I packed a lunch and we all ate outside in a nice park area. We also stopped in a nice bakery and had a little treat and some coffee. We took a taxi home and prepared for our last lecture with Mauricio on Eco-tourism. It was a very interesting lecture and it was easy to comprehend, it also led to good discussion during dinner. After a traditional dinner at this very nice restaurant we all packed our bags and got to bed early to get up early for our departure at 4:00 a.m.. I was ready to go home, but at the same time I really wanted to stay and explore more of this country. It was such a fabulous and eye opening trip and I am very happy to be able to have experienced it with such great company.