San Jose & Orchids
city sites , garden tour, resturants, and flight to the jungle
   

Orchid show preview: this one got out of my order
1st night in San Jose at the 4 star hotel their cafe
information for free; street view from the hotel cafe
typical city street
Hotel Don Carlos: We stayed here in 1997. they were full this time
rooms at Hotel Don Carlos
Terrace at Hotel Don Carlos...I'm thinking, what a Kodak moment
What you can do with old tires
I had never saw a grafting like this, Hotel Don Carlos
?Do'nde esta'l Banos...Rick finds the restroom at Cafe Mondo
Cafe Mondo, great food in a huge Victorian house coverted to resturant
Saved our last meal in San Jose for the best:
The inside was lovely.
Rick buys Taguas & baskets to add to our collection. Tagua is vegetable ivory
The painted carvings are amazing.
Ready, Set, Lets go to the jungle!
in flight entertainment
more in flight entertainment
great sights
River outlet to Pacific we will later surf out in a ponga boat
This river we will travel on for an hour or more before we get to Aquila de Osa
This is the AIR STRIP?
Terminal 1
Terminal 2
One of my favorite Orchids
On the Lancaster Gardens tour
Two fun Ladies from Puerto Rico
Bromeliads
more Bromeliads
unusual orchid
Rick got LOTS of close up shots
 
unusual 3 petal
tiny orchid stalk
Dancing Princess see the crown, arms & dress
different
I think I brought one like this home, too tiny to say right now
Old Customs Hall: site of the ORCHID SHOW
lots of orchid displays
More displays
one of my favorites
cute
Different coloring
bright ones
What a coloring box!