http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Central America Caribbean en-us Sun, 08 Nov 09 22:22:10 +0000 Sun, 08 Nov 09 22:22:10 +0000 Hello allWhen I first heard of Granada I must at the same moment thing about Granada in Spain. The city is very colorfull and the streets are very clean. Its easy to go around and enjoy a limonada or just to grab a beer and stay outside because its too damn hot3 days are totally enough to stay here. I went to Laguna de Apoyo Pueblos Blacos and Isletas. Besides you still have Granada itsel http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Nicaragua/Granada/blog-451792.html The Small Hotel I choose was Habitat Terrace in The Bonne Terre Hills overlooking Rodney Bay great view by the way.. I had visited this area before and paid a much high price so this time I knew exactly what I wanted I did my research and choose Habitat Terrace I will go into details about this Incredible Small Hotel later. I arrived in the South of St.Lucia at Heiwonohra Airport the fl http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Saint-Lucia/Castries/blog-451280.html Hey EveryoneSo i think today was my second favorite day here so far. We woke up around 745 because Myles set his alarm so we could get to our plans. We got up and headed to Banana Azul to rent some bikes again. We got on the road around 845. We were heading to the Jaguar Sanctuary just south of town. The sun was shining which was nice because the past couple of days have been kind of over cast http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Costa-Rica/Limon/Puerto-Viejo-de-Talamanca/blog-451271.html Ive traversed more hills today than I ever cared to. But the rewards were huge...great conversations wonderful food deserted private beaches...I attatched myself to a girl from Holland who just finished two months volunteering at a turtle conservation and we went for what turned out to be quite possibly the worlds longest walk. Taking advice from the hostel worker we took back roads and steep http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Costa-Rica/blog-451246.html Introctduction I was recently blow away by the service at one of St.Lucia Small Hotels. No this is not Inclusive like the big Chains like Sandals Windjammer which is a good thing.For years I have traveled to st.Lucia and other parts of the Caribbean on Vacation. I always use to go for the All Inclusive Hotels or those of which I can do as much as possible in the Hotels. That was going great unti http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Saint-Lucia/Castries/blog-451199.html Still living with no basics. Haven't had a shower in 11 days. Haven't had a hot shower in almost 2 months. Days we aren't correcting shoddy workmanship I come over to Bocas and internet. I will go with a different carpenter for the rest of the job. Mine has not been truthful with me and that is worse than making mistakes on the house. The house won't be perfect but it has charisma and http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Panama/Bocas-Del-Toro/blog-451198.html Hello friendsToday was not that eventful. But it is the calm before the storm. Cindy and George are arriving tomorrow night and i am sure we will be very busy showing them around to all our favorite places. I woke up around 845 and hung out on the porch waiting for Myles to wake up. I wanted to let him sleep because i know he has been going to bed very late. He got up around 1030 and we decide http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Costa-Rica/Limon/Puerto-Viejo-de-Talamanca/blog-451052.html October 9 2009 to ..... January 2010We are spending 3 months in Panama neither one of us has been to Central America before. The people speak Spanish and I'm trying to get us by but seem to be using more sign language than anything else We're here in the rainy season and it's very humid but we're getting used to it.We rented a lovely apartment in the Punta Paitilla district. We're on the 17th http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Panama/blog-451027.html Hey guysSorry there hasn't been a blog for the past couple of days. When i was trying to upload some pictures to my last blog the internet stopped working and it would kind of flicker on and off for the past couple of days. Today is the first day that it has worked normally keep your fingers crossed.. Even though i have not had a chance to write you haven't missed much. Myles wanted to relax a http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Costa-Rica/Limon/Puerto-Viejo-de-Talamanca/blog-450942.html hallo all would you please let me know how is the weather in panama between Jan and FebI'm planning a 3 weeks trip to Panama in that period but I have been told that in Panama it rains till beginning of March is it trueThanksciao...Chiara http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Panama/Panama/Panama-City/blog-450901.html I had the privilege of living and studying in Dominica for almost 2 years and it has been a life altering experience. Locals are friendly rainbows are breath taking humming birds everywhere a top ten scuba diving sight in the world with lush tropical greens surrounded by waterfalls and dormant volcanoes makes this place deserve its nickname The Nature Island. http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Dominica/Portsmouth/blog-450834.html Getting to BVI from Denver is not the easiest travel itinerary. The airport is located on Beef Island Tortola. One option is to fly through San Juan Puerto Rico. We were warned about flights being delayed and canceled so it's best to fly into San Juan and spend the night before flying to Beef Island not so bad really. A second option is to fly to St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands and http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/British-Virgin-Islands/Tortola/blog-450753.html Guatemala City to Esteli NicaraguaWhile traveling by school bus from 3pm until 7am we listened to select favorite tunes of the bus driver nonstop. At 4am Lisa awoke to hear Pump Up the Jam by Technotronic blaring over the speakers and did a little Dawes Dance to the beat. Sing along outloud to understand our journey through Honduras. Bus enters Honduras music quesPump up the jamPump it u http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Honduras/blog-450750.html Alright....so Chinandega is supposed to be the second biggest town in Nicaragua. Im not usually a big fan of big towns but I liked this place. The Collectivo dropped us off at the main bus terminal and from there we had to take a taxi to the only recommended place to stay we didnt have a lot of options because we got there after dark. We settled in and asked where we could get some food. http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Nicaragua/Chinandega/Chinandega/blog-450748.html So that unexpected night in Nacaome Honduras was a plast. Beacuse it took us an extra day to try to get to Isle del Tigre my friends Paddo and Gaz decided they didn't have time to spare and had to move on for a three week deadline to get to Panama City. So that morning we all got up really early...6 am...guess who wasn't happy about that. Got on a bus to Jicaro Galan in hopes of finding Gaz a http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Honduras/blog-450709.html Vorerst....Fotos gibts spaeter weils gerade Probleme mit dem hinauflauden gibt.In Nicaragua waren wir bisher in 2 Staedten und haben danach ein bisschen Natur angeschaut. Zuerst sind wir nach einem Hickhack mit Geldwechseln und Ein und Ausreisegebuehr bezahlen in Leon angekommen. Leon ist die Stadt in der die Revolution in den 50ern angefangen hat und dementsprechend ist auch der Flair hier... http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Nicaragua/San-Juan-Del-Sur/blog-450507.html How goes it peopleSo today was interesting. Not exciting but interesting. I woke up this morning around 4am to the sound of Myles getting sick in the bathroom. When we had gone to bed he had been complaining of felling sick. And i knew that i had fallen asleep well before he did. Ive been taking benadryl because i have an ant bite on my foot that has caused my whole ankle to swell. But of cour http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Costa-Rica/Limon/Puerto-Viejo-de-Talamanca/blog-450334.html To whom it may concernToday started out alright. I woke up around 730am feeling a little hungover after last nights festivities. We finally arrived home some time around 1am which isn't really that late but here where the sun goes down at like 430 1am feels late. I got up and decided that i wanted to go to the beach. Myles was still sleeping and i didn't want to force him to get up so i fig http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Costa-Rica/Limon/Puerto-Viejo-de-Talamanca/blog-450069.html hello all Where to start. Yesterday was Halloween and as we found out not many people here really care. We got up early and heading into town for the local farmer's market. Got some great stuff for really cheap. Some good fresh bread which sadly the ants got into already a pineapple and some grapes. We finally got to try out some fresh coconut. For 300 colones they cut the top off http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Costa-Rica/Limon/Puerto-Viejo-de-Talamanca/blog-450043.html My journey so far has been fairly uneventful. The flight to Houston was long dull and cold I do not like ac. The air hostesses reminded me of Stepford wives mechanical in their actions their painted faces in a permanent gringrimace. My body and mind were confused by the 10.5 hours of sunshine during the flight would it ever get dark again I braced myself for the interrogation I was led to http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Honduras/Bay-Islands/Roatan/blog-449992.html