Today was mostly recovering from the action packed day in Costa Rica. Our tour yesterday included a “typical” Costa Rican meal at a fancy resort on the hill. I’m not sure it was typical, but it was probably the best food that we ate all trip. The meal was served on a balcony overlooking a beautiful valley leading toward the ocean. It was probably the most beautiful venue that I’ve ever had the pleasure of dining.

We talked to some other passengers about their tours and many people remarked on the focus on “typical”: typical Costa Rican town, typical Costa Rican food, typical Costa Rican church, etc. Strangely, things in Mexico were not marketed as “typical”, so I wonder if this is a Costa Rica thing.