Blogs from Central America Caribbean - page 1935

Well, time and countries are whizzing by now, very fast.... We arrived in Antigua by chicken bus/rollercoaster, going at the speed of sound! Only just managing to keep my arms in their sockets after whizzing around corners soooo fast. Gladly arriving in one piece to the beautiful Antigua, with its colonial buildings and very friendly people. We stayed in the 3rd place we went to and the only place that wasnt full, Im not sure if the HOTEL sign should be replaced with PRISON! Because thats what it felt like.. we even had bars at the window....but didnt spend much time inside.. we were out and about enjoying the sights, and the markets!! Just biding our time till we left to chichitcastenango on a chicken bus ... and the famous Sunday market... We needed rest before ... read more

Went to bed last night after midnight, so it was officially “me cumpleaneous”. I opened my birthday cards from my parents… very sweet… made me cry a little. Went to bed. Woke up this morning to my alarm clock giving that weird sound it makes when the power goes out. Turns out something happened this morning with our power. We think it might be the fact that Jill and Jenna showered at the same time and the electricity that heats the water was too much. My alarm clock powered back on so I reset it and went back to bed. When I woke up, Jenna and Jill had gone out. There was a note saying that they had gone to the school to let them know that some of our power was out (I only found ... read more

FYI, the travelling and exploring part of my vacation begins on Friday when I head down to Peru; this week was definitely the R&R part of the trip. My dad and I decided to go for a little beach vacation and ended up in the Nicoya Peninsula at a hotel called the Premier Fiesta, in Gulf Papagayo near Tamarindo. It took us five hours to get there, but it was worth the journey. Premier Fiesta is about as cheesy a resort hotel as you can get, but it was brilliant nonetheless. An all inclusive package means all the food and drink (including alcohol) that you can tolerate. And while most people know I can't tolerate much alcohol, it certainly helps to push the boundaries when it's free. To be honest, my dad and I were a ... read more

Hey! Eerste berichtje vanuit Honduras! Het ging bij de grens allemaal erg soepel, alleen de bussen zijn hier traaaaag. Via via zijn we nu beland in La Ceiba. Gisteren even een middagje in Tela doorgebracht, voordat we hier naar toe reisden. Heerlijk strand hadden ze daar! En toen we gingen lunchen in het Caribische cafe ontdekten we de natuurlijke methode tegen jeuk van muggenbulten. Een Caribische tante heeft onze benen even hardhandig ingesmeerd met limoen! Toen ze daarna terug liep naar de keuken heb ik er snel wat water overheen gegooid, want het prikte!! Verder heb ik hier ontdekt, wat het ideale baantje is voor mensen met ADHD: het hulpje van de buschauffeur! Die had je in Guatemala ook al wel, maar hier lijken ze nog veel fanatieker. (het hulpje van de buschauffeur haalt geld op, ... read more

So, I arrived at O'hare airport at 3:00 am, a little hung over and a lot tired. The American desk wasn't even opening till 4:30 am, wish I might have known that. While waiting I discoved from several TSA personnel that something had happened in London, "I wouldn't plan on getting very far today..." They said, not very encouraging. By the time waiting in line became necessary I was aware of bombs, and 20 arrests in London. I was one of the lucky few to learn that "liquids, creams or gels" would not be permitted and was able to put them in my checked luggage. I watched several people throw out perfume, hair products and even mayonnaise. My flight was very late leaving Chicago and I literally had to run to make my connecting flight in ... read more