Panama City was where my journey would begin. Things didn't quite start the way I had planned but it was no major setback. My initial plan was to hop in a shuttle bus to some ritzy hotel and then get a cab from there to my kind of hotel. Since there were not shuttles I eyed the first travelers I could see and got a taxi with them into the city. This cut down my cost by two thirds compared to if I were to take one alone. The place which I had planned on stayed happened to be just up the road from where this German couple was dropped off. The time was now around 12:30 am and I was anxious for a bed. I walked into my hotel only to be informed all that was left was a room with three double beds for $65. Adios! I took a walk which turned into a trek in search of a decently priced place to stay. The best I could find for one hour of walking was $50, so I had no choice.
The next morning I booked my ticket to David which is close to the Panama - Costa Rica border. 8 hours later I arrived and decided to get a taxi all the way to the frontera and cross by foot. I had hoped to catch a bus to San Jose, Costa Rica and ride the bus overnight but the time was midnight and I had just missed them. I found refuge in a grungy cabina across from the immigration office and enjoyed my $8 boxspring. The room wasn't empty either. I walked in to a family of cockroaches. I met their cousins the next morning in the shower. The next day after bad info from one border to bad info from the next I finally found where to book a ticket to San Jose. While waiting I approached 10 travellers in a cafe about info on a hostel in San Jose. Turns out they were on the same bus and I'm with some of them now. Tomorrow I'm headed to the coast with a girl from Norway. I'll report back later. Peace
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