Saturday, June 6, 2009

Costa Rica at a glance

I know my thoughts are all consumed with Costa Rica and all things Latin American right now but can you blame me? Obviously I have an affinity for Latin American culture and "stuff" but I assure you, there's more milling around in my brain. I promise I'll deliver the goods on more than just Latin America or Costa Rica but for now, my exchange student will be arriving in an hour or so and I'm not sure when or if I'll have time for another post today so enjoy some surreal looking plant life. Mmmmmm......I. REALLY. LOVE. TROPICAL. PLANTS. (Enough that I simulate the tropics as much as possible in Chicago. Thus far I've got a Dulce Limon tree (cross between lemon, lime and orange), and two different types of palms. Next up, I'd love to get some tropical flower plants! :)

I forgot the name of this bird but this was outside the front door of my Tico friends house that I stayed at for three days.


In front of his house again. See the beautiful plantains? I wish I had gotten a picture of the avocado tree!


Sitting outside at a restaurant drinking my wine....this is the view over the balcony.


Again in front of my friends house.


My nephew Brody. This picture is priceless.


Picture I took from the airplane. I LOVE mountains. I LOVE tropical plants. Maybe it's right that I want to be in Costa Rica!


This is the view from inside my friends house.


Sunset in Jaco.