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COCOA BEACH, FLORIDA: WE LIVE, AS WE DREAM ~ ALONE.

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DAY TRIPS FROM SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA: DAY TRIP TO IrazΓΊ VOLCANO
They say it’s hit or miss when you take the trip to see the main crater of theΒ IrazΓΊ Volcano ~ some days it’s clear, and other days, it isn’t. Sad to say that on the day I went, it was invisible to the human eye. Nothing but clouds as far as my eye could see. The cool thing is that itΒ isΒ the tallest volcano in Costa Rica standing at 11,260 feet (3,432 meters,) so it was a good feeling no matter what to ‘have my head in the clouds.’
Regardless of my experience, I am going to provide you with up-to-date travel and cost information for a day trip from San Jose to the volcano. I’ll also post photos I took to give you a good laugh, and also, at the bottom, I’ll show you Β a pic borrowed fromΒ wikipedia that shows you what youΒ shouldΒ see, and what youΒ wantΒ to see, when you plan this trip.
Public Transportation:Β Daily from San Jose and Cartago. Catch the bus across Avenida 2 from the National Theater (Teatro Nacional) at 8:00am (only ONE departure per day!) or at 8:30am at the Tierra Blanca stop in Cartago. Bus leaves the volcano at 12:30pm. About $5 pp round trip (2,515 colones is what I paid for a one-way from SJ) + $15 park admission. I paid that in colones (about 9,125).Β

The bus ride made the whole trip worth it for me as I was able to get some cool shots out of the bus window with my camera, and I was able to see more of what surrounds San Jose. The bus stops a few times on the way, the main one being in Cartago, and the stops are quite seamless and not troublesome at all. The volcano is about 53kms from San Jose, so if you travel by car, you’d probably make it in about an hour. The bus takes approximately 2 hours and 15 minutes.Β
*Important Note! Getting on the bus to return at 12:30pm, you pay less than you do for the first ticket you buy to come to the volcano (theΒ returnΒ ticket is about 2,000 colones, I think.) I didn’t know why, until…The bus didn’t return us to San Jose. Rather, it dropped us in Cartago and we had to walk a few blocks to a bus terminal and catchΒ another bus that would take us on the final leg back to San Jose. This cost 625 colones (just over $1 usd).Β
Once you arrive at the park, the bus driver has you disembark to pay the man in the ‘tollbooth’ for your admission ticket, and then you get back on the bus, ticket in hand, and the bus takes you to your final stop. This is where the bus will remain for the duration of your time there, so, at 12:15pm, try to get back to the bus because it departs at 12:30pm sharp.Β
It’s a very short walk to the path that takes you to the crater. No hiking is involved on this route at all, and within 5 minutes, you are there:





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Public restrooms:Β Yes, and they are maintained quite well.
Shopping:Β Gift shop with coffee, snacks, and every type of souvenir.
ATMs: No, not that I saw.
Gas stations: No (nearest is in Potrero Cerrado 20 mins from crater)
Cell Phone Reception:Β Yes, reliable.
Restaurants: No
Nearest medical facilities:Β Hospital in Cartago (1 hour) Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Best TimeΒ to Visit: December through May, but can be visited all year round, *except February 25, 2019*, obviously) Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Wear: The change in temperature from first stepping onto the bus in San Jose to arriving at the peak, isΒ real. Wear pants, shoes (no sandals), a hat, and a windbreaker or sweatshirt. At least have them on hand, or you’ll be tempted to waste about $60 on gear in the gift shop. (I didn’t do it, but I definitely stared longingly at a nice windbreaker with a hood.)
So, you could say my trip was a bit of a bust, BUT, as I mentioned earlier, I did get some nice shots along the way. And for that, I am eternally grateful. Have a look below:







25feb19. Cartago &Β IrazΓΊ Volcano, Costa Rica.Β
I hope you found this post helpful and if you have any questions, please feel free to ask. I’ll be hanging around San Jose for a little while longer…
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SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA STREET ART: ANOCHE SOΓΓ CONTIGO
15FEB2019. SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA.
BULLET JOURNAL 2019: SOME OF MY COLLECTION PAGES
In my Leuchtturm1917 journal:Β








So, there you have it, a few of my collections – I have others, like aΒ TravelΒ page where I have my airline membership #s, passport #, travel insurance info, etc, a MusicΒ page, etc, etc… – so, for YOU, you will just want to make collections for the things that you are passionate about! π Enjoy !
JAN2019
COCOA BEACH, FLORIDA: MORNING HAS BROKEN
18JAN19. Cocoa Beach, FL
NEW YORK CITY STREET ART: THE EDUARDO KOBRA “TAKEOVER”
In 2018, Brazilian artist Eduardo Kobra painted a whopping 18 murals in New York City & Brooklyn! I was able to get to about 16 of them. Here they are below, with their locations:


















All photos taken in November 2018. NYC & Brooklyn, NY
MIAMI, FLORIDA (WYNWOOD ART BASEL 2018) STREET ART & GRAFFITI: “HEYYYY, KOOL-AID!”







29nov18. Wynwood, Miami, Florida
FRANKFURT, GERMANY π©πͺ: (HΓCHST) CASTLES π° AND STUFF
Justinuskirche or St. Justin’s Church is the oldest building in Frankfurt. The church dates back to the Carolingian era and was first consecrated in 850. The three-naved church was modified during the fifteenth century, although it still retains much of its original design. The choir however was completely rebuilt in a late Gothic style. The bombastic altar was created in the eighteenth century in the then popular Baroque style. http://www.aviewoncities.com/frankfurt/hochst.htm
The white painted watchtower of the HΓΆchster SchloΓ towers over the old town. Originally built in the fourteenth century, work on the castle continued during the following centuries and at the end of the sixteenth century it was expanded with a new structure in Renaissance style, the Neue SchloΓ (new castle). In 1908 the dilapidated complex was acquired by the local industrial magnate Adolf von BrΓΌning, who opened the castle’s park to the public. Since 2002, the complex is owned by the German Foundation for Monument Protection. http://www.aviewoncities.com/frankfurt/hochst.htm
21oct18. HΓΆchst, Germany π©πͺ
WEIMAR , GERMANY π©πͺ: GROΓER GEIST
The original GoetheβSchiller Monument (German: Goethe-Schiller-Denkmal). It incorporates Ernst Rietschel‘s 1857 bronze double statue of Johann Wolfgang Goethe (1749β1832) and Friedrich Schiller (1759β1805), who are probably the two most revered figures in German literature. The monument has been described “as one of the most famous and most beloved monuments in all of Germany” and as the beginning of a “cult of the monument”. (Wiki)
GroΓer Geist. “Great Spirit.” Thomas SchΓΌtte.
Herakut.
The church of Ss Peter and Paul is also known as Herderkirche (Herder Church) after Johann Gottfried Herder. It is the most important church building of the town, and is called Stadtkirche (town church), opposed to the courtly SchloΓkirche (court chapel). It has been the church of a Lutheran parish since 1525, after the Reformation. The church is part of the World Heritage Site Classical Weimar. (Wiki)
Rathaus Weimar.
Schloss Weimar.
Goethe’s House.
30sep18. Weimar, Germany π©πͺ