EXPLORING THE CONCRETE JUNGLE!
DAY 2
Churches in the order seen, walking 6+ km, found only 6.
If door unlocked or even cracked open (1st one) I shot inside.
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| Iglesia de Barrio Mexico San Jose, Costa Rica |
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| Iglesia de Barrio Mexico Inside San Jose, Costa Rica |
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| Iglesia de la Merced San Jose, Costa Rica |
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| First Baptist Church San Jose, Costa Rica |
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| El Carmen Iglesia San Jose, Costa Rica |
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| El Carmen Iglesia San Jose, Costa Rica |
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| El Carmen Iglesia San Jose, Costa Rica |
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| Catedral Metropolitana San Jose, Costa Rica |
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| Catedral Metropolitana San Jose, Costa Rica |
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| Parroquia Nuestra Senora De La Dolorosa San Jose, Costa Rica |
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| Parroquia Nuestra Senora De La Dolorosa San Jose, Costa Rica |
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| Iglesia de la Soledad San Jose, Costa Rica |
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| Iglesia de la Soledad San Jose, Costa Rica |
With some backtracking this was probably more than 6 kilometers of walking on the hot sidewalk and even with good shoes and two pair of socks, my feet were hot when I returned. I also photographed some other beautiful old building and one colorful modern art painted building. I will share these another day and maybe some people or other shots. Now I collapse. Tired.
THE BAD NEWS: I LOST MY CELLPHONE TODAY.
I had it in my pocket at breakfast and I thought when I got in the taxi to go to the furthermost church to start the walk back. After photographing the church with my camera I reached for my cellphone and it was not there. I was going to use a new guided tour app on it. That didn’t happen! Fortunately I had printed the map from the app and followed it (but still missed 2 churches). Over the next three hours I asked 6 different people (police, taxistas, and a hotel clerk) to call my number, hoping someone would answer. Nada! Finally I had the hotel clerk call Kolbi/ICE who has my phone contract and I canceled it temporarily. They said that when I get a new phone I can reinstate the same phone number. I’m guessing it slid out of my pocket in the taxi this morning, but who knows? Some Tico today got a very good Samsung Galaxy 4 cellphone. Now do I get another good one or just a cheap one? Kolbi is not open in Atenas until Monday morning for the contract, though I could buy a phone somewhere else before then. So time to think about it! Cry. Cry. Then move on! That’s life! Pura Vida!
My Photo Gallery of Costa Rica Churches has more church photos if interested, and the San Jose gallery has more photos of San Jose.