Cavalier 1967 Journal San Jose, Costa Rica July 20. Left Guanacaste City for San Jose... (Pan Am) 2 changes of planes, heat, four hours late. Fog over San Jose airport. Finally landed after 20 minutes circling. Many planes have to go to Panama City because of fog. The ride by taxi to San Jose is $5.00 but friends met me. Hotel Boston is inexpensive & very accommodating place to stay. It is necessary to say Pension Boston not Hotel otherwise no one knows where it is. Met Mercedes McDermid July 21. The truck (camper) we had planned to take was impossible because if the owner of any vehicle leaves the country he must have proof or else vehicle impounded. He returns in a week so we are going to shop today & take train to Limon Prov. tomorrow. July 22. Took Northern Railroad from Northern Railroad Station (there are two stations in San Jose) to Los Diamantes Farm. We changed trains at La Serena. It was necessary to ask conductor to stop at the farm for us. We left San Jose at about 1:45 and arrived at the farm at about 8:15 PM. The arrangement to stay at the experimental farm were made by Mercedes McDermid - check her notes for details. Los Diamantes Farm 1 mi SE Sarchi, Limon Prov. Costa Rica 300 meters July 23 Up at dawn - breakfast supposed to be from 5 & 6:30 but it was late as is almost everything a little. Walked east along road behind farm. A few short-medium heavy showers, but it's but warm enough not to wear jacket. On the side of road were rubber trees, banana trees, cocoa plants and hundreds of strong "ros