Archive for December, 2006
Sunday, December 31st, 2006
Well 2006 went out with a blas. Yes, that´s right, “blas” as in San Blas Archipelago in Panama with the Kuna people and my new friends Nancy, Robin and Nancy. No time to describe, but I will do so when I return from the bearded dictator´s island in January assuming I can´t do much internet while there. I have never received so much contradictory information from fellow travelers and exiles as I have with his fiefdom.
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Friday, December 22nd, 2006
Life hasn’t been too easy for me since losing Chris, but I have finally made it to a place where I can accept my loss, appreciate the great times we had together and look forward to whatever the future brings to me. This trip is the best idea I ever had because it has succeeded already in giving me a new beginning, a second life.
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Friday, December 22nd, 2006
I went to Tikal, Guatemala after Lake Atitlan and had a fantastic couple of days exploring the Mayan ruins and surrounding jungle. I flew from Guatemala City to Flores early one morning and did the return ... [Continue reading this entry]
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Friday, December 22nd, 2006
I never got to write about La Antigua Guatemala. Quickly, it is a very nice colonial city which used to be the capitol of Guatemala before being moved to Guatemala City maybe twenty-five kilometers away. I ... [Continue reading this entry]
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Sunday, December 17th, 2006
Let’s just say that when you are traveling around the world and you come to a place that feels like it is world-class then it probably is just that. And Lake Atitlan is just that. I ... [Continue reading this entry]
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Friday, December 15th, 2006
I get the feeling that no matter how hard I try not to have preconceptions about places, I will still carry them in and they will all be thrown out soon after arriving. I went into Mexico ... [Continue reading this entry]
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Friday, December 8th, 2006
It just hit me today on my perfect travel from Mexico City to Antigua (via 20-30 minute taxi and a 1 hour, 40 minute flight on Taca Airline (Great!) and a 1 hour, 30 minute shuttle van ride which should have ...
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Wednesday, December 6th, 2006
My great times in Mexico City came to a halt very early Monday when I woke up with Turista or Montezuma's Revenge. Went out to an Argentinian restaurant Sunday night and had a nice meal (a bit heavy on the ...
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Monday, December 4th, 2006
I've been in Mexico City for over 24 hours now and I LOVE this city already. People told me that Mexicans are obsessed with death. Not really correct from my standpoint. They are obsessed with life and death just happens ...
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Saturday, December 2nd, 2006
Tomorrow finishes off my stay in Puerto and I would like to bring attention to the school which has provided my first lessons in Spanish. Instituto de Lenguajes has been fantastic. I am just now starting to get comfortable with ...
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