Geo: 8.42117, -80.1128We are enjoying another lovely day on Bastimentos Island. Today we rented kayaks and had fun paddling through the beautiful turquoise water to small islands and beaches. In the afternoon we were adventurous and tried out the local zipline. There were seven lines, some reaching speeds of up to 40 mph. We transversed the treetop challenge course which was definitely an adrenaline rush!!... read more

Geo: 9.93, -84.08Today we were up early for our trip to Bocas del Toro, Panama. We are travelling with our friends Karen and Steve. We are all presently living in Costa Rica, so this will be a short flight. Panama is the country south of Costa Rica. Bocas del Tora is located on the Caribbean side of Panama. Bocas del Toro means " mouth of the bull". There are many banana plantations in Bocas del Toro and they are often referred to as " green gold". Also some of the largest rain forests in all of Central America are found around Bocas del Toro. Upon arrival at Bocas Town airport we caught a taxi into town. We visited a local grocery store to pick up a few provisions and then caught a water taxi to Bastimentos ... read more

Geo: 11.5787, -85.355Today we enjoyed a tour around the city of Granada. The architecture in Granada is typically Colonial with white trimmed colourfully painted buildings set out in rows. We visited San Francisco Church Museum, Plaza de la Independencia, Central Park and much more. The people were very friendly. In Nicaragua baseball is their national sport where in Costa Rica soccer is the national sport.... read more

Geo: 9.93, -84.08After a year of living in our new home in Costa Rica we decided it was time to take a short trip. We chose Nicaragua as our destination. Nicaragua is the country immediately north of Costa Rica. Nicaragua is the largest country in Central America with a population of around six million people. After a short flight from San Jose, Costa Rica we arrived in Managua. Managua is the third largest city in Central America. From Managua we took a taxi to Lake Nicaragua near Granada. We will be staying three nights at Jicaro Island Ecolodge on Lake Nicaragua. Jicaro Ecolodge is located on Granada Isletas in Lake Nicaragua just a short boat ride from Granada. ... read more

Geo: 9.66303, -85.0671Up early as usual. Once the wildlife start making noise we are up. Today we drove into Montezuma for a coffee and then proceeded on the windy dirt road to Cabuya. Cabuya is a very small village south of Montezuma, along a beautiful stretch of Pacific Coast.Tomorrow we will be catching the early ferry from Paquera to Puntarenas. From Puntarenas we will travel back to San Jose. We fly out early on Thursday morning. We are very sad to be leaving Costa Rica. It is a beautiful country and the people are very friendly. We have thoroughly enjoyed our time here. ... read more