Orchid Extravaganza! - Part 2

There were some nice orchid/flowers in this arrangement.

It was amazing to see all the different varieties and bright colors of the orchids.

Lots of different types of pots too :)

This one looks like a lily.

I took a close-up to show the detail in the petals.

How Haiti must have looked before deforestation took place.

This is the mermaid picture.

There were nice colors of violets and pinks.

This is a nice gazebo.

It was an enjoyable place to be!

This is a nice rusty color orchid.

There are some neat patterns in these petals too.

A nice pink/violet color.

In the background you can see a mini tropical forest in the surroundings.

These orchids were planted along the painted driftwood.

We walked along the pathway towards the hotel.

And saw this bright pink flower growing in the middle of this plant.

Another shade of pink

All this in the middle of the city!

This violet color is beautiful!

If my family makes a visit to Haiti I am going to bring them to the Karibe Hotel to see the garden there.

Our visit is over and near the hotel construction was going on. A heavy cement panel was being lowered into a foundation of something.... another part of the hotel being built?

We parked along the sideroad. Kimosabee was safe.

And looking towards the hillside you can see many houses stacked up the side of the mountainside.

Looking a little closer you can see the bare ground. Pray for the rainy season here in Haiti. 6 people lost their lives in a landslide last week. People say the El Nino effect will bring more rain to Haiti this year. There was also major flooding in 2004 and 2008. Following a 4 year cycle maybe 2012 will be a flooding year. I hope not.

Orchid Extravaganza! - Part 1

On Sunday April 1 in the afternoon we went over to the Karibe Hotel in the Juvenat area of Petionville.

They have an actual working water fountain in the yard!

And nice landscaping out front.

Our purpose was to visit the Orchid Extravaganza!

This is some fancy hotel! I couldn't believe that this is in the middle of Port-au-Prince! I don't get out to see the rich side of life here in Haiti. It was sort of a culture shock being inside the Karibe courtyard!

They even have this fancy tennis court on the grounds.

And a nice hanging plant trellace type thing.

The Karibe Hotel has a beautiful garden area. All these different types of clay pots were on display.

Here is me beside the pots :)

They had a Barbancourt Rhum display. This rum distillery just celebrated its 150 year anniversary. The Barbancourt Rhum is one of the best rums in the world and is a big export. It is distilled from sugar cane.

This orchid won a prize for one of the top orchids. I didn't like it too much :)

Here is a close-up of this orchid variety.

This pink one looks nice. It looks like a hibiscus flower.

It was neat to see how many different varieties of orchids grow here in Haiti.

This yellow flowered orchid is nice.

This looks like some creeping vine flower type orchid.

This is a neat design too.

This was one of the champion orchids. Beautiful yellow flowers.

A nice bright red orchid.

This white orchid reminds me of a daisy.

This pink flower orchid blends in well with the ferns growing nearby.

Another neat orchid.

This is a tie-dye orchid flower; yellow and orange :) I know absolutely nothing about orchids :)

I did learn though that you can't grow orchids in full sunlight. They like the shade. This is an area for our park area of the yard.

This looks like some sort of rubber plant. It is real. I was keeping a close eye to make sure I didn't take pictures of anything artificial :)

This is a nice small pink orchid.

This white one is neat. The orchids could be purchased. On the sign it said it could be paid on Mastercard or Visa. I wonder how much people had to pay for them?

I like these slender tie-dye pink orchids.

It was a beautiful garden to walk through. Everything was set up nicely.

This was the cut flower display from a local flower store. They sure are skillful in putting floral arrangements together.