Blogs from Central America Caribbean - page 1751

Back in beautiful Boquete to fulfill one of our trips missions, volunteer work!! After talking to the owner of Spanish by the River in Boquete, while out in Bocas, we decided to head back in this direction to teach English at an after school program called Casa Esperanza, and for Adam to take some Spanish classes. Casa Esperanza is a program that serves the indigenous Ngobe Bugle population of Panama. It is an after school program for children who may otherwise be unable to attend school due to insufficient family funds. It was set up to decrease the level of child labor in Panama, and allow these amazing kids the chance to get an education. The program provides transportation to and from school, home, and Casa Esperanza. They offer classes in health, psychology, government, and ... read more

well I think a BBQ. will be served tonight. I hope it is a good one as 750 aussies are hard to please!! Heading off to meet up with my sister in london adn then we are off to Estonia and Latvia. I have to pull through with the goods for another 2 weeks. I hope i last the distance. Hoep you are all well at home - I am looking forward to getting back to go on th liver cleansing diet!! Hope to talk with you all soon Love Johnno... read more

On a recent trip to Alajuela we discovered Colinas Del Poas, a beautiful place to enjoy a Canopy tour,kayak, fish for rainbow trout and have a delicious meal. We were doing Bill's favorite thing, exploring different roads when we came across this place. If you're vacationing and don't have a lot of time I'd highly recommend a trip here as you can do the ziplines and visit Poas Volcano all in the same day. There's a Mirador restaurant as you head back down into Alajuela we've eaten at previously that gives you stunning central valley views at night. For more on our visit to Colinas del Poas or adventures in Costa Rica click here or visit our website www.anewlifeincostarica.com ... read more

Here´s the update: Cesar has decided to take an extended weekend without any of us knowing. There are rumours that his mother is very sick. I had my class write ¨What I have learned in Grade 3 so far¨ and got some interesting responses. New approach to class (taken from Meg who took it from Donray). Every class is worth 8 marks for participation. Every student starts with 8 points. If they do not have the homework finished from the day before they lose 2 points. If they are not prepared with the proper materials for class they lose 2 points. During the class if they are doing anything they shouldn´t be doing (chewing gum, talking, out of their seat, etc.) they lose another point. EVERY class will have these marks. This new participation mark will ... read more

Yesterday, Monday, I contrived to get a spanking new passport, of this latest biometric type. Amazing, one day only. Thing is, I look like this now: img=http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p112/julespenk/Jules%20Solo%20Extension/5%20-%20Costa%20Rica%20Again/IMG_1876.jpg img=http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p112/julespenk/Jules%20Solo%20Extension/4%20-%20Nicaragua/4%20-%20San%20Juan%20del%20Sur/Imagen444.jpg My new travel-head: not really my usual style.....(but for sure I feel better than wandering around with the mohawk; to be added to an entry as I back-track this blog) img=http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p112/julespenk/Jules%20Solo%20Extension/5%20-%20Costa%20Rica%20Again/journo_loses_diary.jpg So I hope in the future the biometric facial chip thingumagig permits an hassle-free passage :-) I also managed to get the police report written up, and I w... read more