We were supposed to go snorkeling on this day. There were 21 knot winds, so we chose to push it out. Instead we went to Bliss beach on the north Island. I’d read about it somewhere so we headed out to The Split (the northern tip of the south island). We got tickets and Harry […]
We made our first stop of the day at Ice n Beans, a nearby Coffee, smoothie, ice cream, and various breakfast kinds of food. We were greeted with a shot of iced coffee when we entered. It was here that we met Thomas, a retired Swedish teacher, who became our first travel friend. Look closely […]
It’s our first time in Belize. Direct Sun Country flight from MSP, only 4 and a half hours. Took a taxi to Belize City. They’re extending the runway to handle bigger jets. In hindsight, this was not surprising, given the number of visitors we met from around the world. US, Canada, Mexico, Sweden, Netherlands, Austria, […]
This picture is the pair of shorts that gave up the ghost on this trip. They wore through in several places. On one hand it was disappointing to leave them, as they mad a great fashion statement when worn with colorful boxers. Here are some final thoughts: Education – Panama has one of the worst […]
There are innkeepers, and there is Carmen. Carmen and Marcel moved to Bastimentos from the Netherlands three years ago, and got this Caribbean inn. Most of the lodgings are on the water. Guests are delivered via water taxi. They are called by flying a red flag at the end of the dock. Carmen is a […]
We decided to fly back to Panama City, rather than busing it. We didn’t want to spend all day traveling. When I booked the ticket, the had the flight departing Changuinola (CHX). It is about an hour north of Almirante, the landside port to Bocas Town, the hub of the islands. Turns out there is […]
Carmen told us that if there is only one tour, this is the one. We took off in the morning with four of her other guests, a Brazilian couple and two young Romanian women. First Stop: Fuel. We were picked up at Carmen’s dock, then stopped at one of the docks. There was a lot […]
Anyone who has ever tried to shoot photos from a moving vehicle, knows that it is pretty much a fool’s errand. Anything close is blurry, even if the far is in focus. Nonetheless, I tried to take shots on the bus between Boquete and Bastimentos. What you will see is a series of semi to […]
If I was to say the “Boquete Gap” in Boquete, it would be redundant, in Brazil it would be unmentionable, and to us, very descriptive. In Spanish, Boquete means “gap.” This gap, is in fact between the Caribbean to the north, and the Pacific to the south. The rainy season ended in December, and now […]
The Enchanted River So of course Sharna signed us up for “quading,” or four-wheeling on New Year’s Day. Destintion, the fabled “El Rio Encantado,” a resort located on the banks of the Caldera River. We drove to Annie and Darin’s place where we mounted the quads. On the way we drove past Che, Sharna’s horse, […]
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