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Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Petén Region January 20th 2005

Dad and son spent 3 weeks studying Spanish in San Andreas on beautiful Lago Peten Itza. We also volunteered with the Volunteer Peten group and did a little sightseeing and swimming between lessons. We stayed with a local family. Edit Nov.2008 - This blog entry continues to top the hits list if you have any questions just ask! ... read more

Preparing for the Trip

Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica January 18th 2005

Cobbers

45 days and counting! This group will leave the frozen upper plains for Costa Rica on March 5. This travel blog is a place to introduce yourself to the group, post packing and travel tips and share your thoughts as our departure approaches. Once we depart, it will serve as a place for family and friends to follow our adventures, see pictures of the group and post their own greetings. I look forward to traveling with each of you, Kristin ... read more

aankomst in Quetzeltenango

Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Western Highlands » Quetzaltenango January 17th 2005

chickenbus

Marleen

Hallo daar ben ik weer! Gisterenmiddag(zondag) ben ik gearriveerd in Guatzeltanango. Nu ik hier ben besef ik pas hoe mooi Antigua was. Pitoreske straatjes, schone straten en een vriendelijke omgeving. Het enige wat me erg opviel was dat alle ramen waren voorzien van tralies en dat de meeste winkels die duurdere goederen verkochten een beveiligings beambte voor de deur hadden staan. Dat is dan niet zoals in Nederland, nee ze staan hier met grote geweren om hun nek of in hun handen, heel bizar. Zag er wel indrukwekkend uit. Zaterdag vertrok Nina(Younzuk), was wel jammer konden het wel goed vinden. ´s Middags zijn Joyce en ik op zoek gegaan naar vrijwilligersinstanties in Antigua. Ik wil zo graag weten hoe ze te werk gaan en hoe het eruit ziet. Ik weet dat ik eerst spaans moet leren ... read more

Continue journey with nothing

Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica January 16th 2005

Peacehiker

16.01.2005 - Continue only with toothbrush and camera? Costa Rica Yesterday, after 14 days, again, I ended up on the road. I felt like it were my first day of travel. With the difference, that I had much less luggage on me. The night dawned on earth and I was alone, without knowing where will I sleep, where will I eat and even where am I going. I stood on the road junction in Escazu in Costa Rica and I couldn't feel like on my adventure again, as part of the world, with trust and freedom. I stared at the road and hundreds of cars passing by without paying attention to me and I started feeling cold and hunger. I started doubting that God will take care for me, when I trust him. Maybe everything is ... read more

City of Salsa

Central America Caribbean » Panama » Panamá » Panama City January 15th 2005

In the Casco Antiguo

Jenni Jen

Panama City has been a very comfortable city to be in so far. The old city, Casco Viejo, is so charming....somewhere between the French Quarter in New Orleans and the ideas one has of the old city of Havana. Although it is kind of dangerous to walk around in, it is so lively and beautiful. The city in general is terrific; the nice walkways along the bay remind me of Naples, Italy, and the tall business buildings along the peninsulas jutting out into the water are like a mini-Manhattan. Except of course with a tropical climate. There is great shopping, nightlife, and restaurants in this town, and I have met a ton of people from all over the place. Funnily enough, I am staying in the Jewish quarter of the city and have learned more Hebrew ... read more

Tres Monos en Costa Rica

Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica January 14th 2005

Costa Rica 1

Code99

In January 2005 myself and my 2 friends Gerry and Scott made a trip down to Costa Rica. First time in Central America and we all enjoyed it immensely. Originally we had an ambitious plan to see Lago Arenal and Volcan Arenal before heading to Samara, Malpais and Montezuma for a few days and then finishing up in Santa Elena and Montezuma. However, after we made it to Mystica Resort (very nice place but not really a resort) on Lago Arenal on our first evening in Costa Rica, we found out that there had been a land slide that was blocking the road to La Fortuna so we elected to head for Samara the next day. Our plans to see Malpais and Montezuma soon fizzled after we arrived in Samara. Things were so nice and laid ... read more

aankomst in Guatemala

Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Western Highlands » Quetzaltenango January 14th 2005

Marleen

Hola amigos, Ik ben in Guatamala, heel apart idee, maar wel leuk. Woensdagochtend vroeg op en vertrokken we om 05:30 uur naar Schiphol. Mijn zus en mams hebben me weggebracht. Het was wel even een dubbel gevoel. Aan de ene kant was ik erg blij aangezien ik nu eindelijk kon gaan doen wat ik wilde, maar aan de andere kant vond ik het ook moeilijk om afscheid te nemen. Dus bij het afscheid nemen bij de douane had ik het wel even zwaar. Kon het niet echt droog houden. Het ene moment was ik nog aan het janken en het volgende moment werd ik heftig gefouilleerd. Men ik moest zelfs mijn schoenen uittrekken, moet toch niet gekker worden. Schijnbaar heb ik een smokkelface want de laatste tijd word ik er altijd uitgepikt. Vervolgens werd ik overal ... read more

Back to E'mails

Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » San José January 14th 2005

Kayla

Sorry Guys it seems that some ppl are still having troubles getting here or would rather have e'mails. So I guesss I will go with that! ... read more

Our trip is coming to an end.

Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua January 11th 2005

NicaBound

Sadly, this is most likely my last posting until we return home. The month has gone by so quickly. We are not looking forward to the winter weather. We saw a report on CNN on the recent storms and thought about extending our stay another month. Then, of course, our sensible side took over and decided that we needed to come home and get back to work. Darn-it, sometimes I hate that sensible side. Let´s see, last time I posted to this site we were in Bluefields, preparing for our flight to Corn Island. I am happy to report that the flight there and back was very comfortable. We had a woman pilot for the trip back to Managua, so I knew we were in competent hands. Let me tell you, Corn Island was paradise. We ... read more

Feria, Flores, & Frank

Central America Caribbean » Panama » Chiriquí » Isla Boca Brava January 11th 2005

The Water Taxi

Jenni Jen

Well, I ended up staying a whole week in Boquete. The town was packed on Friday for the beginning of their international Feria de las Flores y del Cafe and we decided to stay and check it out. The party that night was unbelievable; the fairgrounds themselves were huge, probably as big as the town itself and there were these two nightclubs that set up openair dance parties, which, for any of you who know me, was right up my alley. There were live bands and then they also played salsa, merengue, and house music and there were little tables set up through the whole area so everyone grouped around them and had their bottles of rum and coke to mix their own drinks. And everyone was generous to the two foreigners that closed the place ... read more

Some of the millions of flowers at the festival

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