COSTA RICA

we have now returned from our trip and had a great time...left costa rica and it was 90 and by the time we landed in rochester it was snowing...go figure..

we saw lots of beautiful flowers--birds--monkeys--visited 4 different locations..spent three days in each place..went from the pacific side to the caribbean side then on to the rain forest and yes it did rain but it sure didn't put a damper on what we wanted to do..a couple of times it stopped while we were off the bus and then started up again  (wonder if  mother nature was on our side)...

also went to a coffee plantation--pineapple farm and also an organic farm...the pineapple were delicious and dose not taste like we can buy in our stores...the coffee bean are hand picked because they only pick the red ones and they all ripe  at different times ...

visit a local school and had student guides to show us around also they put on a short program for us..showed us there dancing and also sang their national antheum then we sang our to them...the classes start early morning and the elementary goes first then around noon they go home and the junior and senior come in...the teachers teach both sessions..there schools are run different than ours in NY..

costa rica has less that 3% unemployment...no army...and all those we spoke to are proud of their country..very little crime..san jose was sure a big city and lots of traffic but when you left the big city and got out into the country it was different just like here...

a good time was had by us and we met some new travelers which we hope to see again...

good to be home and we are now trying to catch up to get ready to take off again in the middle of dec...

turkey season started before we got home but lar went out on monday and go a bird...

and this is just some of the 2,000 pictures we took...map of costa rice and the red line is the roads we traveled...