DAY 22 - Meeting a companion - Tuesday 19th FEB
"ONE MAIN FACTOR IN THE UPWARD TREND OF ANIMAL LIFE HAS BEEN THE POWER OF WANDERING". Alfred North Whitehead
It is midday and i am in this beautiful hotel "Hotel Andrea" with "Restaurant Andrea" for 15479 colones ($US31). Angelina is staying opposite my room with constant security guard, i gave her a quick wash. I am at 40 kms from the border with Panama in a small town called Neily. I decided to go into Panama tomorrow because after i left and passed Quepos (nothing much there) the trip was done in first and second gear due to the terrible road conditions; dirt, stones, holes, i cursed the bloke who suggested this road. It took me 3 hours to get to the better road with the beautiful beaches and lovely scenery.
Along all of the roads in Costa Rica you can find stands selling exotic and tasteful fruit, very affordable.
Angelina has 4811 miles on her, in Panama i will give her a service. My hands are numb from the clutch and accelerator. You wouldn't believe but i was having lunch with my Costa Rican imperial beer when all of a sudden a bloke arrives on his bike. It was the bloke I had passed before Managua reading under the tree. His name:Shorty and he is a Kiwi (from New Zealand). I am in room 14 he's in 45, we had a chat it is possible we will cross the border together.
SAME TEXT HERE IN SPANISH: Dia 22 martes 19
Es de mediodia y estoy en un hermoso hotel, Hotel Andrea y Restaurante Andrea por 15.479 colones, la moto enfrente de mi pieza, guadia de noche, le di una lavada a la moto por arriba, estoy a unos 40 kms de la frontera con panama en un pueblo que se llama Ciudad Neilly, decidi pasar la frontera mañana, ya que hoy sali pase por Quepos, una nada, y los primeros 40 kms los tuve que hacer en primera y segunda, barro, tierra, pedrugullo, pozos, dia nublado, maldeci al muchacho que me recomendo esta ruta, me llevo tres horas llegar a la carretera buena de la costa azul, lindas playas y paisajes, la arena sigue fea.
Por toda las carreteras en CA hay puesto mesas o en el suelo, melones sandias bananas platanos mangos etc todo exquisito y baratisimo.
Millas en Angelina 4.811 llena de barro pobrecita, en panama le hare un buen servicio, me quedaron dormidas las manos del acelerador y embriague.
Estoy almorzando con mi cervecita imperial de c.r y llega un viejo en moto Shorty ede New Zealand y es el que pase antes de