Well there certainly is never a dull moment in Costa Rica.
I had just settled down in a hammock for the night with a book, pajamas and everything, when tribal music started playing out of nowhere. It startled quite a few of us so naturally we went looking for the source, soon realizing that it was coming from the back door in our bedroom. We've known since we moved in that there was a shop on the other side of the door, and several people come in and out throughout the day, which we haven't really been able to come up with an explanation for but have rather learned to accept it as just another quirky way of life here.
So about 10 of us, some ACI volunteers and others travelers we have befriended at the hostel, were all crowded behind the door trying to see through the cracks and eventually decided to open the door slightly just to see what was going on. Someone must have seen because next thing I knew, we were being pulled into the room and handed leis, party horns, and beer.
It gets better.
Just past the crowd of people there was a group of tribal dancers - feathers, masks, drums, the whole set. We were pulled into their circle and spent the next hour dancing with them. Eventually they left, salsa music came on, and we proudly showed off our new dancing abilities with the remaining partygoers.
It wasn't until I headed back that I realized I was still in my pajamas.
Other than tonight, it had been a fairly relaxed day. We all slept very late after going to a local dance club, Rapsodia Lounge, last night; it was too crowded there and very exhausting. I spent most of the day with Silvia, walking around Avenida Central, going to lunch, and then stopping at Auto Mercado for some fruit. We came back and read for a few hours and then were cooked dinner by a girl and guy from Mexico who are staying at the hostel and we have been going out with pretty frequently.
Our classes start up again in the morning and I had planned on going to bed early but the party is still hopping on the other side of the wall, so I might as well go back.
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