San Jose

Ok, we are here in the beautiful sunny Costa Rica. The flights were long, the layovers short, and my CD player has decided to stop working. I have had a pretty long travel day and am ready to hit the sack (in about 10 min). We have seen a lot of new plants, some familiar cultivars, many different looks at coffee farming, our first trip to a market, and ATTEMPTING to use Spanish. I really wish I had brushed up on my Spanish...it has been almost 4 years since I have taken a class. There are some sweet birds here too...and some familiar ones. I heard a robin singing today. Our hotel is getting remodeled, so there is some construction, but it has beautiful wood floors. At dinner tonight I tried "Comida De Costa Rica" slightly Americanized. I had soup and palm in this cheesy cream sauce. On the side...French fries! While, I am off to bed.