Costa Rica, 2006

Judy had a chance to go to Costa Rica this fall. She took this photo with her phone. Marival Bermejo and Jim Polli.

Gordon Amidon

We had a free day on Sunday before the course, and went to this coffee plantation -- Doka Estates.

Jim Polli and Helgi Jung wait for the van to take us to the auditorium.

Gordon was trying to take a photo of all of us using Marival's camera.

This was my room. It was an adequate, but not luxurious room. This fridge was so noisy that I unplugged it for the duration of my stay.

I didn't have a closet. I just had this rack by the door for my clothes. Helgi had the room next to mine, and she didn't have a closet either.

My room overlooked the driveway to the hotel. There were beautiful flowers all over the place. The hotel is called the Bird of Paridise.

While I was waiting for the van, I noticed this fig tree growing next to the driveway. It even had figs on it, although they were not yet ripe.

Jim Polli with a Erick from Panama. He celebrated his 26th birthday during the course.

Jim with a woman from Peru (I forget her name.)

Jim with Regina Pezoa. Regina is from Chile and was the one who organized the courses in Chile.

We went to a restaurant on top of a mountain just south of San José. The city looked beautiful from the restaurant, but it was difficult to get a good photo in the dark.

This restaurant catered to tourists. There was a buffet dinner with typical Costa Rican foods, and then there was a show with traditional dancing.

Marival loves to cha cha cha. We always try to find some place for her to go.