Thurs, 10 Feb.
today was our first day in 'jail', no, really, it felt like we were back in grade school ... being monitored by the nuns! we all sat at one table from 9am - 12noon and did our work. my little brother reminded me that it could be worse, (thank you Wonnie). i could be sitting in Michigan in 1 degree weather with snow up past my door so high that my sister had to step DOWN to get into my house. this seems impossible to me, but it is probably no surprise to most of you! it is important to look on the positive side!
after that, i gathered some of my dirty clothes and took them into 'town' to Annie's Laundry. i can pick them up tomorrow afternoon all nice and folded. :) then i continued to work on my projects. i am still trying to find local producers or distributors of bio-degradable products, without much luck. so i had an idea. i am contacting all the resorts in Central America who 'claim' to be "Eco" resorts; and asking them who they get their products from. now we'll see who is really "Eco" ...
Abi was feeling better, so we walked to Alton's Dive Shop and booked ourselves for a 2-tank dive at 7:30am, Sat morning.
on the way back we stopped at The Jade SeaHorse. i saw this place my first day here and took this photo of the entrance, with the promise to return to see what it was all about. The Jade SeaHorse is the result of the efforts of a couple from Los Angeles in the late 1990s beginning with a restaurant. in 2000 they began working on the structures.
WoW! i had no idea what to expect, but nothing to this degree. this is the first structure that you see, ...bottles, glass, tiles, plates...
arch to the stairs, leading up to the cabins.
this is one of the 6 cabins that you can rent. 2 double beds, 24hr hot water, tile all the way to the ceiling, and the most unusual decor that you'll never forget.
a world of art, unframed ... i couldn't help but think of all my 'artsy' friends and how much they would enjoy and appreciate this unusual garden.
i knew it was a mosaic masterpiece, but never expected it to be on this scale.
these steps aren't finished yet, .. still a few at the bottom uncompleted.
detail of one of the walls.
there was this walk-through cave with the ceiling filled with coral and shells and blue and green colored glass; which gave it a feel of an underwater cave.
the botanical gardens themselves are something to be jealous of, it's like a tropical paradise. this is going into the 'underwater cave'.
door to the 'Ladies Room' , all glass and tiles.
lotsa crazy little figurines, dolls, and toys stuck in the designs.
not even the men's bathroom escaped decorating.
there is also the Tretanic Bar, a 'ship' wrecked in the branches of several mango trees. this view is taken from the top of this bar. here you can get a really good look at all the plants and the full layout.
it is a fairy land of mosaic of marbles, bottles, fused glass, stone, plates, shells, toys, etc. .... all organized and planned out in grand form. it goes on and on, and with each turn, you can't believe your eyes.
another set of stairs.
down the street, sits this unusual structure, built by the same man. it was funded as an art gallery, built, ... and now stands vacant and empty .... ? i guess he got too busy with the Jade SeaHorse....
WoW! i had no idea what to expect, but nothing to this degree. this is the first structure that you see, ...bottles, glass, tiles, plates...
arch to the stairs, leading up to the cabins.
this is one of the 6 cabins that you can rent. 2 double beds, 24hr hot water, tile all the way to the ceiling, and the most unusual decor that you'll never forget.
a world of art, unframed ... i couldn't help but think of all my 'artsy' friends and how much they would enjoy and appreciate this unusual garden.
i knew it was a mosaic masterpiece, but never expected it to be on this scale.
these steps aren't finished yet, .. still a few at the bottom uncompleted.
detail of one of the walls.
there was this walk-through cave with the ceiling filled with coral and shells and blue and green colored glass; which gave it a feel of an underwater cave.
the botanical gardens themselves are something to be jealous of, it's like a tropical paradise. this is going into the 'underwater cave'.
door to the 'Ladies Room' , all glass and tiles.
lotsa crazy little figurines, dolls, and toys stuck in the designs.
not even the men's bathroom escaped decorating.
there is also the Tretanic Bar, a 'ship' wrecked in the branches of several mango trees. this view is taken from the top of this bar. here you can get a really good look at all the plants and the full layout.
it is a fairy land of mosaic of marbles, bottles, fused glass, stone, plates, shells, toys, etc. .... all organized and planned out in grand form. it goes on and on, and with each turn, you can't believe your eyes.
another set of stairs.
down the street, sits this unusual structure, built by the same man. it was funded as an art gallery, built, ... and now stands vacant and empty .... ? i guess he got too busy with the Jade SeaHorse....
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