Schedule…
Monday, November 27th, 2006I have decided to push off to Mexico City next Saturday rather than the previously scheduled flight the following Monday. This will allow me to get to the bullfights on Sunday – another event loved by PETA. I’m not sure what I will think about bullfighting, but given that this is the largest venue for it, I am sure the people-watching will be quite good. I will be in Mexico City until December 7th when I fly to Guatemala City. I am looking at Antigua, Tikal, Lake Atitlan and maybe Rio Dulce for places to visit. I am only there until December 17 because I somehow got the idea to spend five days in Costa Rica. Costa Rica is not real high on my must-do list, but there is plenty to keep me busy and all flights from Guatemala to Panama go through San Jose. On December 22, I fly to Panama City to meet a group that I will kayak with in the San Blas Islands on the Caribbean side. That trip will last until December 31st when I will find myself back in Panama City.
I am currently looking at flying to Buca from Panama to enjoy that country before things chaneg more after their leader dies. I have the opportunity to buy plane tickets for that flight in Mexico City since I cannot do so online because American credit cards cannot be used. I have to be back in Panama on January 12th to catch a flight to Bogota, Colombia. Now we’re getting scary! Before heading to Quito, Ecuador on January 19th, I will go to Cartegena, Colombia which should be a spectacular sea-side colonial city. In Ecuador I will meet my sister, Julie, and we will join a sailing kayak, snorkeling and hiking group tour of the Galapagos. Friends, John and Jean Hackenburg, from Santa Rosa will also meet up with us in the Galapagos so this will be a great time. After returning to Quito, we will spend some time in that area and we will be joined by my niece, Jillian. Jill and I will continue on to Peru and Machu Picchu. So by mid-February I will have seen my Top 3 for Latin America – 1) Buca, 2) Galapagos and 3) Machu Picchu. I currently have no plans after mid-February, but I am still looking at seeing Bolivia, Chile, Patagonia, Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, Jamaica, Puerto Rico and maybe Venezuela.
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