We are going to Jamaica

3am early wake up. Going premium meant we breezed thru check in and things went so well we had a 45 minute wait for the lounge.
Premium seats were great and food and drink was plentiful and good. WillLæs mere
Pirate land - Port Royal

Long sleep needed last night. Late morning departure to have a walk around Port Royal, after 2 double myers rum apiece!
Got ship tender to Port Royal and did a couple of slow hours walking around inLæs mere
1st day at sea on way to Cartagena

Lazy lazy day on boat on our way to Cartagena. Am looking forward to seeing this place, our kind of place.
3rd day of looking for 'flor de cana' rum, none on board this year! Myers rum is a closeLæs mere
Cartagena

Did our own walking tour of Cartagena old town and Getsemani neighbourhood. We shared taxi with another couple and agreed to do a little tour on return. Taxi driver insisted in picking us up 3 hoursLæs mere
Panama canal

Long day trip from Colon (Atlantic) to Panama city (Pacific) by coach then boat and fast coach back. 8 hours for 100 miles, 1st 50 in 7 hours.
It's impressive but slow and we had to do it. ExpensiveLæs mere
Puerto Limon - Costa Rica

Veragua rain forest this morning. Original wilderness that covers entire Eastern seaboard of Costa Rica. Educated-out again. Highlight was getting conned into the flat route to see a waterfall thatLæs mere
Montego Bay Reggae hotel

Cruise finished and now at Riu Reggae hotel just east of the airport, we are directly under the flight path as pic shows.
Good clean big hotel on beach, food and drink good so far.
Jamaica is veryLæs mere
Groundhog days

Each Day at hotel is fairly similar. Very hot, lots of good food, loads to drink (maybe too much), pool, rest, read, repeat.
You can't really go anywhere, your not advised to walk too far exceptLæs mere
Saturday

Today we went out on a long long tour, off out at 7am missed breakfast but we had Jamaican Patties included in tour and back at 7pm Jamaican roads are the worst in the world and we have had a terribleLæs mere
Mothers Day Chillin

We are both "Mothers Day Chillin". A lot of chillin and a steakhouse meal.
V2 picture shows a hotel security man watching the trade from a kayak to make sure the tourist is not cheated.
Picture ofLæs mere
Last full day & signing off

Bit of shopping this morning. Got Monte Cristo No3 cigars at £6 vs £32 at home!!!
It was too hot to walk barefoot from beach to bar today! But another enjoyable resting day on sand and in theLæs mere
RejsendeNot good about the crazy Bus Driver! Mum's looking rather smug lol xx