brand new.

after returning to Alajuela i felt much better.  i now know what i am here for, what i like, and what i am going to do.  Montezuma was great, but i couldn't just stay there, it would cost a lot and i wouldn't learn any spanish.  i met some great people there, but i had to move on.  i went to Santa Teresa and I immediately had bad vibes.  this place wasn't as green and shaded as Montezuma, the beach was more vast and deserted.  it had some great waves--but i don't surf.  and the tranquilo backpacker hostel was nice.  it was a bunch of surfers though and all they could talk about was "peaky-rights and lefts" and other surfing terminology.  english.  it hit me that i couldn't stay here.  the roads being so messed up, how touristy the beaches were, how hot and dry it was.  i was not expecting any of this.  i came to costa rica for spanish and to take it easy.  so now i am in Alajuela and i will soon be setting out for San Isidro del General to learn one on one spanish at New Dawn.  i have been there before, it's right below the Yoga Dojo and it's beautiful.  it is much greener down there.  so the program that i am doing is a month long spanish course for $400 which includes room and board.  i will have a two hour class every day mon-fri and have time to practice with my teacher throughout the day.  sooo excited.