Central America 2026: Part Four - San Jose to Panama City
Thursday 14th May (Day 35) Plan today is not to go into the centre of San Jose under any circumstances whatsoever. Over inclusive breakfast, the remaining Quakers agree. So, we view a very poor mall and cross a six-lane highway into the park which used to be the airport. It’s like a poor man’s Hyde Park, the sound of traffic inescapable, a few trees here and there, boring selection of birdz. We look for the lake which is on Google maps. Oh… they’ve drained it. A policeman inspects Claire’s tobacco. The only place for coffee is a chain called Rosti. The huge gift shop on the map is actually a very small part of the Crowne Plaza Hotel. We drop our laundry off in the supermarket - £10, or £25 if they have to touch it, so we load it ourselves. Then Claire decides she wants us to go to the market in the centre of San Jose. Unfortunately, we’re in the temporal zone 24 hours either side of her birthday when I have to do what she says. So, despite attempting a tranquil back-stree...