Our Triptastic Trip: Buses, airplanes, ham, cheese, and wine

We got off the bus in Alajuela, Costa Rica (near San Jose airport) and took a taxi to our hotel there. We stayed there two nights there, and then caught a very early flight to Buenos Aires through Panama City. ... The car was new, the road was smooth, there were no potholes, and no weird smells. It's amazing the things you take for granted, but it was a really nice change. Our hostel in Buenos Aires was in the San Telmo neighborhood and called Ayres Portenos. ...