This is our last day in Costa Rica. I can't say I'll miss the Intercontinental Hotel or San Jose (which is a dump) but I'll miss seeing Marcia every day. We've had a good time and certainly made the most of it!
Here are a few pictures including our trips to the rain forest and the Poas Volcano.
On the Gondola through the Rain Forest
The Gondola
Marcia contemplating the rain forest!
Broccoli Trees in the distance
Ant Crossing?
Eyelash Pit Viper near the cafeteria
Busy day at the cafeteria! Maybe the Pit Viper scared everyone away?
Flying Gold Fish Plant (Columnea purpurata)
Tiny Orchid. Flower was about 1/8th inch wide.
Still trying to identify the butterfly. Looks like a type of Mason Bee in the other hole.
UPDATE: I identified the butterfly with the help of "What's That Bug?" website. It's a Lyra Metalmark- Lyropteryx lyra cleadas.
Violet-Crowned Wood Nymph
Turquoise Cicada caught in spider web.( Zammara smaragdina)
Our guide, Carlos giving a lesson in botany...again. He was a wealth of information but he told us more than we ever wanted to know about leaves!
Bye, bye rainforest.
Trip to the Poas Volcano
Central Valley in Alajuela province.
Drinking Costa Rican coffee
Oxen cart carrying coffee plants sharing the road with cars.
Marcia gets a special ride to the volcano in an ambulance! There wasn't any shuttle.
I had to ride in the back.
Poas Volcano
Big leafed plant that looked like a Gunnera.
The seeds of the plant
We saw this guy near our van.
We're leaving the hotel tomorrow at about 5 am. Everyone in Costa Rica has been really nice and kind. No complaints at all.
Satori, the insurance company that suggested Marcia do her surgery here has been really helpful. Dan, the guy who arranged everything, and Dr. Johnson, the Satori Dr. in US, called Marcia every day to check in. Everything went smoothly with their help.
Really looking forward to being home in my own bed. It's been a long trip away from those who are near and dear, but an amazing adventure!
No comments:
Post a Comment