Costa Rica Journal - Monday, 5-11-09

The weekend came and went without much happening. We woke up early today in case Joaquin came early again today. The man at the Auto Dealer told us that our truck would be ready at 2:00 pm, so we didn't really expect to leave early, but we awoke around 6 am just in case. At about 9:00 am, we decided to go down to the Morgans for some internet time, although I think they are getting sick of us. When we arrived, we learned from Amy that Joaquin would be taking us to San Ramon at 11:00. Joe and I decided to drop our laptops off at home before heading out, so we walked back to do so.

Soon enough, Joaquin came to pick us up and we once more made the long journey out to San Ramon only to discover that our truck was still getting repairs done at a different shop. We went to a few other places and looked around a bit, later Amy told us that one of these places tried to bribe Joaquin into telling us that a car was good. He took us right out of there and we went back to the original dealer. The owner was back at that time and he apologized and offered to bring the truck to us on Wednesday, so we agreed on that.

The ride back home was very long and quiet. I think that we all felt that the whole trip had been a waste of time and money. Next time, we will call ahead to make sure.