They took us on the Orosi Loop, north of San Jose, and it was beautiful; further up in the mountains. We stopped at the nicest McDonald's I've ever seen!-- it was more like a Starbucks! That wasn't the high point of the trip, but I was really impressed! We saw some very old Catholic churches-- one still in use, built in 1743, & the oldest one in Central America, circa 1580.
We had lunch at a delightful restaurant with beautiful grounds. I saw the strangest plant I've ever seen (below). I call it the 'stomach plant' because that's what it reminds me of! If anyone out there knows what it is, please enlighten me! I will continue to investigate. In that one pix, Jim is there at the bottom of that gigantic scheffilera (sp?)! Hydrangeas, coleus, impatiens, and bromiliads grow wild here...
Anyway, it was beautiful-- more so than these pix show.
Friday night we had a scrumptious dinner at our new young friends' house-- Sabina, Keith, Greyson, and Isla. Thank you so much for that! Both of the kids are precious, Greyson, 2, and Isla, 5 weeks! 'Uncle' Jim holds her for hours!-- surprise, surprise! They came to our casita today to swim and experience the thunderstorm in the mountains... pura vida!
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