Blogs from Central America Caribbean
Sheraton Puerto Rico Hotel and Casino Review
Published: May 27th 2012Central America Caribbean » Puerto Rico » San Juan
May 27th 2012
A full service resort located 10-minutes from the International Airport and adjacent to the convention center.While the surrounding area within walking distance doesn’t offer much, it is a convenient 10-minute taxi ride to old San Juan and Condado Beach and 5-minutes from the Panamerican Cruise Terminal. The lobby is chic with lots of ochre- colored marble and soft lighting that changes hues in the evening. A large bar/café extends from the check-in area and serves as an entry way into the casino. Check-in is efficient, except on cruise departure days, when large numbers of cruise passengers checking in and out at the same time, seem to overwhelm the housekeeping staff. This was what happened in our case, when we had to wait 2 hours past the 3:00 PM check-in time to get our deluxe king room ... read more
May 26th 2012
Nous sommes le 13 avril, il faut déjà retourner à Ste-Lucie pour préparer le bateau pour son entreposage. En effet, cette année, nous rentrons tôt au Québec, nous allons installer la roulotte de façon permanente et notre fille veut baptiser son dernier. Donc nous disons au revoir à la Martinique, à nos amis les BB et tous ceux que nous espérons revoir l’an prochain dans ce « paradis ». Le 15 avril, la traversée se fait sous voile uniquement, super!! C’est tellement mieux quand on a les bonnes conditions; on sait alors pourquoi on aime la voile… Bon assez rêver. Il faut se mettre au travail. La sortie de l’eau est prévue pour vendredi le 27 avril. Nous ancrons dans la baie de Rodney Bay pour commencer le ménage. Avant tout, je prends le temps pour ... read more
May 25th 2012
day 5, Woke up to find that amelia had slept with a knife next to her bed for safety. She had also put a chair in front on our apartment door 'just incase anyone decides they wanto to kidnap us.' Nat had a fight with the recliner chair and broke it and also broke the tv. Went to the bank twice in the day because were big business women. On the way back, went to the liquor store for some rum. The man asked if we wanted to try rum, so we had 10 shots of rum each to test. Went out later with 3 bottles of rum and Loz fell off the kerb. Went to subway and then went back to meet one of the landlords, clinton. On greeting him, he told us that there ... read more
May 25th 2012
Day 7- Turned on the news to be warned that a tornado is heading our way. Nothing stopped us going to the beach that morning for a swim. Came off the beach later and spoke to a man who told us that there are hammerheads and tiger sharks in the sea and no nets are in place. The monsoon rain didnt stop all morning and we headed to Nassau International airport to meet Mart 'Stephenshon.' On arrivals a man was standing with a board with 'Micheal Douglas and celebrity friends' written on it. Micheal Douglas and Morgan Freeman were to arrive to host the celebrity golf tournament in paradise island. Later Mart arrived and introduced us to his many mates that he had met on the plane. Went to Marts hotel, the sandyport beach resort. The ... read more
May 25th 2012
I might as well explain how I bathe every day. So at first, I was bathing in an unfinished latrine, but once that finished and well, I started shitting in the now completed latrine. I made an executive decision, don’t bathe where you shit. Hence I went with bathing in the river every day. I must warn readers: I am NOT a pedophile. For about half the time, I go to with several boys, who take me to a part of the river that is at least 5 feet deep. If I don’t go to that spot, I have to bathe in a river that is like 4 inches deep. These kids are either from my host family or my neighbors. I don’t say no when they want to show me places, so they usually come ... read more
May 25th 2012
I must tell this story that happened today, actually just happened only 15 minutes ago. While I’m typing this entry, I am listening to bachata music because I make it part of my learning of Spanish and because I just love it! Bachata is especially popular in the campo because I believe that is where it first came from. Okay onto the story. I am in my neighbor’s house, talking to the family, and 2 of the young teenagers who have taken me to different spots to bathe (you guys already know what that means, once again, I have no shame (no tengo verguenza) and I’m not a pedophile). And they ask me if I could tell a story. You must understand that telling stories is a very important thing in this culture. Of course it ... read more
May 25th 2012
Today has been another active day. This morning we had an hour hike to the San Luis waterfall. The waterfall was beautiful, and the biggest I had ever seen. So big I couldn't get the entire thing in one picture ev en from a distance. At the waterfall we went for a swim & jumped off this rocky area into the water. it was a lot of fun, but the water was so freaking cold it was like swimming in ice or soemthing. Reminded me of when I was in Cross Coun try in high school and we stuck our feet in an "ice bath" after runn ing. It was pretty much like swimming in that. When we got back from the waterfall we ate lunch then left on another hike to a nearby local coffee ... read more
Panama City/San Blas Sailing
Published: May 24th 2012Central America Caribbean » Panama » Panamá » Panama City
May 24th 2012
Panama City/Sailing – Jeff We packed up our stuff in Boquete and headed to Panama City. Unfortunately, our 10:00 bus from David to Panama City left twenty minutes early. Never in my life would I imagine something in Latin America leaving on time, let alone 20 minutes early. We were, in fact, on time but missed the bus thanks to some misdirection from one of the bus operators. We had our tickets changed free of charge and hopped aboard the double decker bus for the ensuing eight hour bus trip. We arrived at the massive bus terminal in Panama City and immediately felt the fast paced, commercialized vibe of the big city. We checked into a small hostel in Casco Viejo, the “old town” of Panama City - which is currently in the midst of a ... read more
May 24th 2012
I never actually got around to finished my journal yesterday so today is really 5/23/2012. Yesterday we had our long 6 hour hike to San Pedrillo (ranger station) and back. It was a lot of fun. On the way there it was a somewhat easy hike, but we saw a snake which was cool. Funny thing is that the snake was so camoflauged that the guide leading the front walked right by it and Danny spotted it when it was about to strike. Everyone was okay, and we really didn't know what kind of snake it was, not even the guides. At first we thought it was the eye lash viper, but after looking more the guides concluded it wasn't. I got some good pictures of it though. When we got to San Pedrillo we walked ... read more
May 24th 2012
This morning was our last morning to wake up at campanario, and it's beautiful ocean sound. We had our last breakfast at 6:30am and boarded the boat to leave at 7:30am. The boat ride was quiet at first, but we were all looking forward to new things. After about 6 hours worth of traveling we finally arrived at UGA. It's completely different here. We are at a high altitude with many green hills/mountains. Although we are no longer at the beach, this area is beautiful in it's own way. Monteverde/the cloud forest; is right next to where we are staying and is literally within walking distance. in the evening after arriving you could literally see the clouds drifting right over your head. After dinner we had a short orientation to the campus and afterwords we all ... read more
