Blogs from Central America Caribbean - page 2107

Greetings from Jamaica, mon! And in case you're wondering, yeah, they really say that. Now, onto more pressing matters: We're finally here! Yes, it was a long time coming, but Nancy and I have successfully moved into our new place of residence as of Wednesday at 4pm. That was, of course, after "The Incidents". And by "The Incidents" I mean the fact that we were delayed by three hours flying out of Boston because of mechanical/electrical problems on the plane (aka - none of the lights in the cockpit were working and it's a bit difficult to fly a plane when you don't know your speed or altitude). This delay caused us to miss our connecting flight from Miami to Kingston, which, in turn, led to our spending two extra days in Miami because Hurricane Rita ... read more

With a hurricane class 3 on the day of our departure we tempted fate.. who spared us by having both our different flight canceled 4 hours apart (our rent a car was returned and I had already left the airport). Ted and I caught up and as there was no electricity, light, nor gas at the family house we normally stay at, we have finally checked in a hotel (which we probably can't leave until tomorrow now as the waters are rising). One happy chap is Ted cause his photos of the waves crashing on the Malecon promenade are going to be...smashing. Oh, well; travels do turn out to be adventures when unexpected things happen (like chasing after the guy who stole my photo camera last night). So all is well, even though we don't know ... read more

Ok, ok, ok… so it’s been a week, and no blog, ("yes, si i'm fine, thanks for asking :) from the hurricane, i was out of town anyway... oh the joys of travelling") but here jade hits back better than ever… with the most populated city in the world to show for it. Fortunately, citizens escaped from the hustle and bustle of the Federal district for independence weekend. WHAT is Mexican Independence Day, like our New Years, like America’s Christmas, like the fiestas of all fiestas, but here is how it’s define in (Encarta.) So we drove down (Carolina’s Car), first, to Guanajuato, which took about 6/ 7 hours and is the ‘traditional’ town where Independence Day was originally celebrated, or some small town close by called, ‘Dos hidalgos’ (I think), is where the war ... read more

On Friday, Ana Maria and I departed the Port of Marin in southern Martinique and landed in the Port of Castries, St. Lucia around 4PM. We took a brief taxi ride to Rodney Bay Village to find my favorite hotel thus far in our travels. I had made reservations at the boutique hotel Coco Palm, this weekend happened to be their official grand opening weekend to the public (it’s been open since July). Upon arrival, we were greeted immediately and made to feel welcome in our temporary residence for the weekend. The service at this hotel supersedes any other in my lifetime. In fact, I believe this weekend I stumbled upon the nicest people on the planet, and definitely the nicest people in the Caribbean. The rooms were decorated plantation-style with imported mahogany furniture from Indonesia ... read more

I am still well, travelling with Ted with a car accross Cuba from Santiago de Cuba all the way back to Havana in 5 days! (860kn\ms). However I can't send too many news as Internet access here is expensive and very limited (communist system allowing tourists access only and not in many places...). I'll send more once in Venezuela next Tuesday. Cheers all... read more