Trip: Central America
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PANAMA | Tuesday, 5 May 2009 | Views [1003] | Comments [1]
We managed to find our way to the Mamallena Hostel in Via Espana with the help of a local man who went out of his way to guide us after we asked directions of him. The hostel is run by an Ozzy guy and even tho we had reservations it was full and they ... Read more >
PANAMA | Sunday, 3 May 2009 | Views [2863]
We left the Lost and Found Lodge in the afternoon and headed to David (pronounced Darveed)where we stayed in Hostel Bambu ($8 per dorm bed including pancake breakfast) which had free internet and a swimming pool. Across the road was a local restaurant ... Read more >
PANAMA | Sunday, 3 May 2009 | Photo Gallery
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PANAMA | Saturday, 25 Apr 2009 | Photo Gallery
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PANAMA | Friday, 24 Apr 2009 | Views [2691]
We tried to use the internet before we left the island, but the service was down. Still raining. We caught a water taxi back to Almirante, then we walked about a kilometre with another couple until we caught a mini bus going towards David. The driver ... Read more >
PANAMA | Wednesday, 22 Apr 2009 | Photo Gallery
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PANAMA | Wednesday, 22 Apr 2009 | Views [1150]
We left San Jose on the 9am bus to Changuinola, Panama. We traveled up into the cloud forest, where it was lush, green and wet, then down towards the border at Sixaola. About an hour before the border, a horrible bang followed by clunking sounds emanated ... Read more >
COSTA RICA | Tuesday, 21 Apr 2009 | Views [1009]
This morning we rose early and caught a bus to Nicoya. While on that little old bone shaker we had to stop at roadworks and the driver said to Carol were we going to San Jose, she replied yes and he said well the San Jose bus is behind us. So we jumped ... Read more >
COSTA RICA | Saturday, 18 Apr 2009 | Views [1552]
On Thursday Linda took us to catch the bus down to Nicoya where we missed the bus to Nosara by about 5 minutes so had to wait at the terminal for 3 hours. It wasn't too bad as some cloud came over and cooled the midday air a little and we discovered ... Read more >
COSTA RICA | Thursday, 16 Apr 2009 | Photo Gallery
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COSTA RICA | Thursday, 16 Apr 2009 | Views [1057]
We stayed two nights with Linda and her lovely natured chihuahua (we know that sounds like a contradiction in terms but it is true), Folly, and her cat, Dos (she cost $2). Linda took us on a small tour of Playa del Coco and on the second evening we ... Read more >
COSTA RICA | Wednesday, 15 Apr 2009 | Views [813]
We bused back to Rivas via Managua. Both buses were full and we had to stand in the aisles. In Rivas we got a room back at the Gaury 1 hotel and went straight to the great local restaurant we went to when here last. We took some pics of our meal, which ... Read more >
NICARAGUA | Tuesday, 14 Apr 2009 | Photo Gallery
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NICARAGUA | Sunday, 12 Apr 2009 | Views [1052]
Matagalpa is in the hills in the central north of Nicaragua. We came here to get away from the heat of the lowlands and to fill in time over Semana Santa, Easter, when everyone gets a week off and heads to the beaches. We will stay one more day and ... Read more >
NICARAGUA | Friday, 10 Apr 2009 | Photo Gallery
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NICARAGUA | Sunday, 5 Apr 2009 | Photo Gallery
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NICARAGUA | Thursday, 2 Apr 2009 | Photo Gallery
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NICARAGUA | Thursday, 2 Apr 2009 | Views [2212] | Comments [1]
With Easter coming we decided we should head away from the beaches where the populace of Nicaragua flood to for their week of holiday over this time. We caught a bus to Managua (40c), but having no desire to stay in the city we changed terminals by ... Read more >
NICARAGUA | Tuesday, 31 Mar 2009 | Views [787]
We got up early to go to Moyagalpa to catch the ferry and saw our neighbours leaving, they told us that a ferry left from about 500mtrs down from where we were staying at Chico Lago so that saved us the effort of going down to the main road and catching ... Read more >
NICARAGUA | Monday, 23 Mar 2009 | Photo Gallery
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NICARAGUA | Monday, 23 Mar 2009 | Photo Gallery
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NICARAGUA | Monday, 23 Mar 2009 | Views [1863]
From Granada we caught a ferry across to Ometepe the biggest island in the huge Lago de Nicaragua. The trip was without problems except for the fact we left it really late to get there and were exhausted by the time we boarded by the long walk with ... Read more >
NICARAGUA | Sunday, 22 Mar 2009 | Photo Gallery
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NICARAGUA | Friday, 13 Mar 2009 | Views [3257]
We parted company from Rolene and Darcy and Juan when they dropped us at San Benito and carried on to Managua. We caught a bus to El Rama where we stayed the night (100c double) and got stocked up for our trip out to the islands. We managed to find a ... Read more >
NICARAGUA | Friday, 13 Mar 2009 | Photo Gallery
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