Recollections and anticipation

I will be spending my first 4 weeks in Santa Elena, Monteverde, Costa Rica, after a couple of days in San Jose.  I last went there in 2008 on a group tour with CTS Horizons. My travel journal reminds me that I enjoyed exploring the little art galleries, some pretty little cafes and observing the birds, insects and flowers.  I particularly remember the Orchid Garden and hope there will be time to do some painting.  I still have the Heliconia print on the wall in the spare bedroom but I lost the yellow and orange butterfly earrings, so here's a chance to replace them!

My accommodation looks fine but it will no doubt be different from the Fonda Vela hotel I stayed at before!  It appears to be almost next door to the language school which has to be a bonus as my first day starts at 7am.  No I don't do lazy beach holidays............
http://www.cpi-edu.com/accommodation.htm

I have looked at the map and identified where the apartment and the school will be, and the supermarket, the clinic, the post office, the dentist and police station. Lets hope I don't need them all!

The Fonda Vela hotel

The road to the town where I managed to fall and graze my knee!

 The café and craft shop

Orchids!!!!