Comments on: Trip To San Jose, Costa Rica http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/05/24/trip-to-san-jose-costa-rica/ "Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today." - James Dean Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:14:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Don Ray http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/05/24/trip-to-san-jose-costa-rica/#comment-45885 Don Ray Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:41:03 +0000 http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/05/24/trip-to-san-jose-costa-rica/#comment-45885 Riding the bus during the dry season is relatively safe. My concerns are more during the rainy season when the roads may be wet and slick. I would prefer riding during the daytime as well. Many people like the bus. I have a very good friend that had the bus she was on turn over around Santiago. It took her about a year to recover from the accident. The bus had swerved to avoid a car driving without lights. You only live once. You might like a little excitement in your life. :) Riding the bus during the dry season is relatively safe. My concerns are more during the rainy season when the roads may be wet and slick. I would prefer riding during the daytime as well. Many people like the bus. I have a very good friend that had the bus she was on turn over around Santiago. It took her about a year to recover from the accident. The bus had swerved to avoid a car driving without lights.

You only live once. You might like a little excitement in your life. :)

]]> By: Brian Miller http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/05/24/trip-to-san-jose-costa-rica/#comment-45884 Brian Miller Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:32:59 +0000 http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/05/24/trip-to-san-jose-costa-rica/#comment-45884 Your recent comment regarding "riding the bus from David to Panama City is like placing your life in the hands of the driver..." interests me as we are doing just that in March. Could you elaborate on this comment please. Your recent comment regarding “riding the bus from David to Panama City is like placing your life in the hands of the driver…” interests me as we are doing just that in March. Could you elaborate on this comment please.

]]> By: Gary Veldhuis http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/05/24/trip-to-san-jose-costa-rica/#comment-44466 Gary Veldhuis Sun, 21 Sep 2008 22:20:44 +0000 http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/05/24/trip-to-san-jose-costa-rica/#comment-44466 Enjoyed reading of your visit, have made the bus trip from San Jose to David several times and really enjoyed it. Going again in October, tickets on AA Miami to San Jose $79 each way, hard to beat. Enjoyed reading of your visit, have made the bus trip from San Jose to David several times and really enjoyed it. Going again in October, tickets on AA Miami to San Jose $79 each way, hard to beat.

]]> By: Don Ray http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/05/24/trip-to-san-jose-costa-rica/#comment-42541 Don Ray Thu, 05 Jun 2008 13:05:58 +0000 http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/05/24/trip-to-san-jose-costa-rica/#comment-42541 Related to airlines, I don't care for any of them anymore. Too much $$ and too little service. Once you get to PC you only have two choices, Air Panama and AeroPerlas. I Use AeroPerlas, but that is as much out of habit as anything. All of the sources to information on Panama, that I have found of value, are in the Chiriqui Chatter link section. Related to airlines, I don’t care for any of them anymore. Too much $$ and too little service. Once you get to PC you only have two choices, Air Panama and AeroPerlas. I Use AeroPerlas, but that is as much out of habit as anything.

All of the sources to information on Panama, that I have found of value, are in the Chiriqui Chatter link section.

]]> By: dick http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/05/24/trip-to-san-jose-costa-rica/#comment-42527 dick Thu, 05 Jun 2008 08:26:03 +0000 http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/05/24/trip-to-san-jose-costa-rica/#comment-42527 don, thx for the tip on morning flights. any other info you have to offer would be more than i have right now, such as recommended airlines, web sites with good info, other people with insight into panama, david and boquete. again, thx for your response. btw; where from originally? don, thx for the tip on morning flights. any other info you have to offer would be more than i have right now, such as recommended airlines, web sites with good info, other people with insight into panama, david and boquete.

again, thx for your response. btw; where from originally?

]]> By: Don Ray http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/05/24/trip-to-san-jose-costa-rica/#comment-42512 Don Ray Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:02:56 +0000 http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/05/24/trip-to-san-jose-costa-rica/#comment-42512 Hi Dick. If it were me, I would fly into Panama City and fly to David. Ssome may like the San Jose route better. One thing I recommend is to make arrangement so that your flight to David will be in the morning. You will have better odds of not flying in the rain and it can postpone and cancel flights. Hi Dick. If it were me, I would fly into Panama City and fly to David. Ssome may like the San Jose route better. One thing I recommend is to make arrangement so that your flight to David will be in the morning. You will have better odds of not flying in the rain and it can postpone and cancel flights.

]]> By: dick http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/05/24/trip-to-san-jose-costa-rica/#comment-42508 dick Wed, 04 Jun 2008 23:46:27 +0000 http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/05/24/trip-to-san-jose-costa-rica/#comment-42508 don, great trip. hope to use the info someday. wife and i are in a suburb of san diego. trying to collect info about david and especially boquete. what are the best ways to get there? is coming in via san jose better than panama city or what? this probably isn't the right venue for this question, but wth you can just ignore me if i've inadvertantly stepped on toes. thx don, great trip. hope to use the info someday.

wife and i are in a suburb of san diego. trying to collect info about david and especially boquete. what are the best ways to get there? is coming in via san jose better than panama city or what?

this probably isn’t the right venue for this question, but wth you can just ignore me if i’ve inadvertantly stepped on toes.

thx

]]> By: Don Ray http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/05/24/trip-to-san-jose-costa-rica/#comment-42348 Don Ray Wed, 28 May 2008 22:46:03 +0000 http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/05/24/trip-to-san-jose-costa-rica/#comment-42348 Based on the people that I have talked to that have left Costa Rica and moved to Panama, any time in San Jose is a good time to get mugged. Too expensive and too much crime for me in San Jose. Based on the people that I have talked to that have left Costa Rica and moved to Panama, any time in San Jose is a good time to get mugged. Too expensive and too much crime for me in San Jose.

]]> By: Larry http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/05/24/trip-to-san-jose-costa-rica/#comment-42347 Larry Wed, 28 May 2008 22:24:05 +0000 http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/05/24/trip-to-san-jose-costa-rica/#comment-42347 We are thinking of moving to Costa Rica (San Jose) after retirement in a year or so. We want to take a trip there to check it out. Any advice on when to go, what to see, how long to stay to get the feel, etc? I would appreciate any suggestions. We are thinking of moving to Costa Rica (San Jose) after retirement in a year or so. We want to take a trip there to check it out. Any advice on when to go, what to see, how long to stay to get the feel, etc?
I would appreciate any suggestions.

]]> By: Don Ray http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/05/24/trip-to-san-jose-costa-rica/#comment-39107 Don Ray Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:17:17 +0000 http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/05/24/trip-to-san-jose-costa-rica/#comment-39107 I don't think eating later is a problem. I think the restaurants will be available to assist at any hour of the evening. I don’t think eating later is a problem. I think the restaurants will be available to assist at any hour of the evening.

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