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Sunday, January 29th, 2006

Hello Everyone!! We hope everyone is well and happy. We are well and happy… happier if all goes well tomorrow. So, if you don’t see any new posts on our blog it is because we are riding on the ship down to Chile, with our van Henry. We will post ASAP when we get there (around the 11th of Feb. maybe). Please check back around then! If we end up not getting on the ship, you will hear from us in a few days. 🙂 Wish us luck, and cross you fingers…

Jan. 28/29 – Costa Rica

Sunday, January 29th, 2006

Day 180/181 – We spent this Saturday in Jaco, a beach resort town that was having a big beach party this weekend. A beach volleyball tournament was going on all weekend and a live concert on Sunday afternoon. We came here to sell our surf board in order to get some cash to help with our shipping costs, and because we’ve been told there isn’t as much surf in South America. After accomplishing this task we spent our time wandering the beach and slept in a campground for the night. The campground was one big party! I believe there were people that never went to bed, the cars just kept coming in. It was impressive.


A big community of campers! A very great culture, even if it was noisy 🙂

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A river of Crocodiles

Today we are looking for a cheap place to shower, sleep, and use the internet 🙂 We are packing our bags for either a trip on the ship or backpacking our way to Chile. Henry even got his first bath since we bought him! We want him to look pretty for the customs officials in Chile!


A clean shiny Henry in Puntarenas!!

Jan. 27 – Costa Rica

Sunday, January 29th, 2006
Day 179 - An eventful a day as any, but at the same time it was uneventful. We crossed the Costa Rican border with no helpers and no troubles. It was the most peaceful, and the ... [Continue reading this entry]

Jan. 26 – Nicaragua

Friday, January 27th, 2006
Day 178 - We took a day off from traveling and stayed in San Juan del Sur, which is just an hour or so away from the Costa Rican border. It is an attractive bay off the Pacific ... [Continue reading this entry]

Jan. 23/25 – Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua

Thursday, January 26th, 2006
Day 175/177 - We are currently in Nicaragua. Meaning, since leaving Lago de Atitlan, in the past three days, we have crossed a border a day, and driven through a country per day. Since only my name ... [Continue reading this entry]

Jan. 22 – Guatemala

Thursday, January 26th, 2006
Day 174 - Lago de Atitlan was a beautiful drive and a gorgeous lake. We stayed in the main town of Panajachel, which is lined with vendors selling any item a tourist could want. Plus it is full ... [Continue reading this entry]

Jan. 22 – Guatemala

Saturday, January 21st, 2006
Day 174 – Our last weekend in Xela. We are leaving tomorrow morning early and heading out to Lake Atitlan, "the most beautiful lake in the world”. So this day was spent doing last minute preparations: buying some ... [Continue reading this entry]

Jan. 20/21 – Guatemala

Saturday, January 21st, 2006
Day 172/173 - Last day of school :( we had a choice of staying at the school and studying or going with our teacher to the Mercado de San Francisco El Alto. All the students ... [Continue reading this entry]

Jan. 18/19 – Guatemala

Saturday, January 21st, 2006
Day 170/171 - My teacher, Johnatan, suggested that we all go dancing tonight at a club. So a bunch of us from the school (Johnatan, Jason, Luis (Jason’s teacher), Robbie (a staff member), Maria (the director), and I) ... [Continue reading this entry]

Jan. 17 – Guatemala

Saturday, January 21st, 2006
Day 169 - Today Mario, one of the teachers, took us students on a trip to Salcaja, a town outside of Xela. Salcaja was the first town created by the Spaniards during the Conquest. This is also ... [Continue reading this entry]