Category Archives: Travel

  May 12 Today we had a tour at Cafe Britt. I have to correct what I said yesterday, it is NOT a working plantation, it is a roasting company. They buy from small estates all over Costa Rica, but … Continue reading →

  May 11 Along with other clothes, DVDs, toys, whistles, and much, much more. This guy was just starting to set up on Central Avenue when we walked by. There is like a changing of the guard around 7:30 pm … Continue reading →

Tuesday, May 10 Today we went east. We were in a tour van with 2 other couples, our driver Emilio, and our guide Max. The first exciting thing happened even before we left town: a train merged into traffic on … Continue reading →

Monday, May 9 We walked a lot today. There are several outdoor pedestrian malls, and we slathered on sunscreen and walked a bunch of them. We also went to the Central Market, which was wonderful and amazing and had foods … Continue reading →

Sunday, May 8 After I wrote last night’s post, we had the Trumpeter. An old man, possibly blind, and definitely in a wheel chair, parked himself right outside our window and proceeded to regale the street with trumpet playing – … Continue reading →

Saturday, May 7 We have arrived in San Jose. Definitely a big city and light-years away from the lovely volcano upcountry we just left. Our hotel, the Hotel Presidente, is right on the pedestrian mall that leads to the Central … Continue reading →

Friday, May 6 Today started out with breakfast at the hotel. I need to say that this is the first time I have ever stayed at a 5-star hotel, and it is spoiling me. It was a wonderful buffet. Amusingly, … Continue reading →

Thursday, May 5 We are in Costa Rica. First time we have taken a real non-family FUN vacation, just the 2 of us, in way too long. It has been a very long day, Our flight was at 5:30 this … Continue reading →