Volcanos, Macademia Nut, Sugar Cane and Coffee Plantations




Our Friendship Force Group poses with the Turrialba Club
 

We've been kept busy here with a full itinerary that was arranged for us by the Turrialba Friendship Force Club.  Since the Turrialba volcano is very active (we can see it smoking in the close distance!), we visited the Irazu Volcano which is right next door to it.  We traveled up a dusty road, 11,260 ft above sea level.  The most recent eruption was in 1963 so we felt safe to look at the crater, which was a sunken in mass of gray rock.  Later, we visited the beautiful Basilica de los Angeles which is a destination for pilgrims.  We saw people walking on the knees up  the center aisle of the church.  Many are here to ask for cures for illnesses and many have been healed. 

We've also visited coffee, sugar cane and macademia nut plantations, where we received information

and demonstrations.  Today was an extraordinary day.  We visited a couple who owns a home in the country.  The couple is from California and rent their home on Air B&B.  We were treated to homemade tamales' lunch and other specialties while we enjoyed an awesome view of the valley.  Tonight is a farewell party with dancing for all of us.  We'll be sorry to leave these warm people.  We are headed on a week's tour of the Pacific coast area.