Not much excitement went on today. We took a ride over to Puerto Viejo to get a picture of the sign about crocodiles. On the way there we had a run in with the law. Breaking the law… I was given a ticket for not wearing a helmet while driving the scooter. It was an interesting experience, they had to look over my passport, could have went badly I suppose if I hadn’t had my passport. Technically you’re supposed to have it when traveling around. Normally we do not carry them but we had brought the little backpack that locks. We had worn our helmets for a while but then we opted out as it seems half the people do and half do not. The scooter guy told us the regular police don’t usually care and the tourists police do. We hit a tourist police check point, they also didn’t seem to care about some of the riders that went by while we were being talked to. If I don’t pay the ticket they charge it to the scooter company. We will pay it, I’m sure the scooter company will take it from the deposit.
This afternoon I was listening to a book and relaxing in the hammock and the hook broke after I had been in the hammock for quite a while.
Our air conditioner is still nonfunctional. They had it going but the guy who fixed it stuck a screwdriver in and shorted it out, he said that when it warmed up it was too much of a draw on the 20 amp fuse that should be a 30 amp. I think he should’ve left it taken apart and running and kept whatever he was moving around with his screwdriver around from touching.
Sometimes you have issues while traveling, hopefully things will improve with the air conditioning tomorrow, they have a technician coming. Most things are just an inconvenience and don’t really affect how good of a trip you have, you just have to roll with things and enjoy the good things.
Tomorrow we’re going on a tour, it’s to an indigenous community for how the live and make chocolate. There will be a side waterfall swim as well.
Be safe!
Traveling with Emily! 