Today's class means that I have just 4 classes left in advanced, and hallelujah for that. It really sucks being the only one in the house with classes on Fridays. Class was nothing special today. I headed home directly afterward to meet up with the roomies to go to lunch at Las Leñitas. We met up there with some other members of our program and had a delicious meal. We were just in the nick of time getting there too, because just as we got under the roof, a torrential rain started pouring down. It seems that the "little summer" that we had been in is fast disappearing into Costa Rica's rainy season. We were not going to let a little rain ruin our plans for the day.
As soon as we stopped by the friends' house for some rain gear, we headed towards downtown San José. We were planning on going to see the butterfly exhibit at the Museo Nacional, followed by some shopping in the artisans market, and finally just some general exploration.
The butterflies in Costa Rica are HUGE! And their colors are so vibrant and diverse. It was really cool to see. Part of the group didn't want to look around the rest of the museum, but another group member and I did, so we stuck around for a bit. I think the building that houses the museum used to be a presidential residence, but don't quote me on that until I do a bit more research. It looked quite a bit like a castle.
When we were finished looking around, my friend and I went down the artisan's market as well, ready to get our shopping on. I had been to the market once already, but I hadn't bought anything at the time. Now I realize that I have only two short weeks left in Costa Rica, so I have to get a move on on this souvenir buying business. I found some great things for the family and friends, but I am not quite done yet. It began to pour once again as we were leaving the market, so we decided to try to find a bakery or a coffee shop and sit it out. MusManni is a large bakery chain that is throughout Costa Rica and they have some great stuff. So we all sat down to have a baked good and a coffee.
It was a long afternoon, full of walking and exploring, so we were all very glad to see Veritas once again, even though that still meant that we had another 10 minute walk to get home. Once we finally got back to the house, we all had a show and tell with our booty from the afternoon. I still haven't actually bought my self anything, so I should probably figure out what I want.
Supper was mini pizzas that a friend of our host mom made. As it turns out, there was a bit of a party at our house tonight. One of our brother ticos had invited a bunch of his friends over. So we stayed in tonight.
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