We got a lot accomplished today. Our agenda: 1. look for a place to live 2. Ryan's first day of work at Tranquillo Backpackers 3. Me to finish my book so I can concentrate on school next week
After a quick breakfast and coffee at the hostel we set out to find a place to stay for the next 3 months. Prior to coming to San Jose we searched on Craigslist for apartments but found the prices to be just like at home $800-1400 for a one bedroom apartment, way out of our travel budget. So instead we resorted in find a room for rent in a house or apartment. The best option for the price (within our travel budget while being able to save a little bit of money especially on Ryan's $2.00 an hour job at the hostel) and location (some what close to my school) ended up being a room in a guesthouse or mini-long stay hostel.
We went to check it out this morning. Within the first minute it took me back to college years reminding me of the several residential illegally converted "dorm houses" around San Diego State University. Like when landlords took a three bedroom, two bath house and turned it into a nine 10x10 bedroom house by adding walls in the living room and master bedroom. That's pretty much what this place is like but with three bathrooms, two kitchens, two living rooms and a central garden area. Although I don’t think it is illegal here and the people staying in the house aren't party college students. In fact most of the people in the house are foreigners working aboard or people who come for major dental work and stay for their recovery time. Anyways after looking around we decided this place would work just find. It will be quite enough and has space for me to study, is close to my school and Ryan's work and best of all the landlady actually dropped the price than what was posted online. Even better.
So with that accomplished all that was left for the rest of the day was Ryan to start work while I finished my book and dilly dallied around the hostel.
• **Ryan says about his first day of work, "This is stupid simple. I can’t believe people go to college to do this job (referring to Hospitality & Tourism) Ha-ha." As he kisses me and laughs. He also said, "I like this. It’s chill. I get hangout, talk to people, show them their room, DJ the music in the lobby and do little misc. errands around the hostel." I guess that’s why its $2.00 hour. j/k

written by  ryan & debbrial on February 4, 2010 from San Jose, Costa Rica
from the travel blog: Us Discovering the Latin Americas
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Hey Ryan,
I'm gonna give your boss a call and try and get you a pay raise. You totally worth $2.25 and I'll even goes as far to say $2.50 on a great day.
Love you guys,
Brad

written by  Bradley Eddo on February 17, 2010

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