Our first day in San Jose was probably my least favorite but it was still interesting and fun nonetheless. We rode in a bus for about 3 hours again to get there and I slept the entire way. Everything went by waaay faster, although I did miss a lot of scenery. We showed up at our Hotel - Hotel Don Carlos - and immediately freshened up and went to lunch. The hotel was amazing. When you walked in past the front desk, immediately to your left there was this waterfall like structure that was made to look like an old aztec/incan relic with exotic looking plants and mini waterfalls going down and around it. There were also 3 displays of jade, gold, and other types of expensive jewelry in that area. After you walked down a hallway past the computers and dining area there was a little courtyard with a little pool that also had a waterfall and a jacuzzi about the size of a large kiddie pool. The courtyard had a pretty terrace like area that had iron chairs and tables and a bar area to sit and eat or drink. Our room was nice and had 3 beds, a tv, and a bathroom with more than just one mirror! After we changed we immediately went to lunch in the dining area. I had nachos and a coke to drink (with REAL sugar!) The nachos were alright but I did not finish them. Next stop was a poetry workshop. We walked to a nearby college campus and had a little workshop with a famous poet, Adrianno Corrales. This experience was probably my least favorite of the entire San Jose experience. We had just been traveling on a bus for 3 hours and now we were expected to sit and listen to 4 poest read, out loud, their poetry for another 3.5 hours in a hot, muggy room. What was even worse was that they only spoke Spanish and so I had no idea what they were saying for all of those 3.5 hours. It was actually quite miserable for me and I really wish they would shorten that part of the trip. The poets were really nice and I wish I would have known what they were saying but it just wasn't possible. Finally we left around 6:15 and got ready for dinner. (getting ready included stopping by the bar)
Dinner was at Cafe Mundo. We get there and it is this beautiful restaurant that has exotic green plants placed strategically everywhere. It was gorgeous. We were all starving by this point and fortunately there was a menu we could choose from that gave us a drink, a salad, 5 different entrees to choose from, and a dessert. It was a great deal. I chose this grilled chicken dish and it was absolutely amazing. I do not even like grilled chicken, but this was sooo juicy and delicious. This food made me REALLY excited about the other dinners to come. We ended the night by going up to the guys room and just talking and watching tv. It was a great way to end an okay afternoon.
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