Abroad in Costa Rica: "So I see you've met my sister..."

Another day on Isla de Bocas... Martin left earlier this morning to go back to Uvita, and I decided to stay here for another 4 or 5 nights. I switched hostels because there was another one close by called Gran Kahuna that was in a better location, was $2.50 less per night, and seemed to be better for people traveling alone.

Last night, there was live music at Casa Verde, and a pretty good reggae band played. After it was over, a few people from the hostel said that they were going to a nearby island to a "clown party" and asked me if I wanted to go. We took a water taxi to an island about 5 minutes away where, sure enough, there was a party where everyone was dressed as clowns.

This morning after Martin left, I walked around for a while, had some really good coffee, and talked to a few locals. I had been wondering recently how so many people seemed to know ahead of time that I had been in Costa Rica. Finally, I was talking to the owner of a craft shop, and he asked me if I was living in Costa Rica. I asked him how he knew, and he said, "Your accent is very Costa Rican." I'm taking this as good news, because I hadn't realized I spoke Spanish well enough to have any accent other than an American one.

Finally... I have pictures!!!! Here it goes.