Cenotes
May 15, 2015 in Mexico ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Tulum is known for their dozens of great cenotes, which are giant sink holes. We biked to the Grand Cenote. The water is nice and cool and there are half a dozen turtles swimming around. The water isRead more
Cuban Affairs and A friendly lizard
May 16, 2015 in Mexico ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Went body surfing at the Tulum beach today. Stepped into a nice restaurant by the beach after and had a lizard join us for our meal. Also met a guy from New Zealand in the hostel. He had just cameRead more
Beautiful Belize
May 18, 2015 in Belize ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Belize has the second largest barrier reef in the world next to The Great Barrier Reef in Australia. The islands by the coast are absolutely amazing. It took us all day to get to Caye Caulker, but itRead more
Caye Caulker
May 19, 2015 in Belize ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Spent half a day fishing snappers by the reefs. Our guide first went to catch some bait fish by the mangrove forests with cast nets, and then took us to 3 different fishing sites. We both caught 5Read more
Belize City
May 21, 2015 in Belize ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
There really isn't much to see in Belize City, unfortunately. We had to spend a night here on our way to Guatamala. However, we did have some really awesome Belizean food.
Flores. The little island on the lake.
May 23, 2015 in Guatemala ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
A 5 hour bus ride took us from Belize City to Flores. This is a cute little island on Lake Peten Itza, Guatemala. It is dense and filled with charming buildings. Mostly catered to tourist, but weRead more
Tikal
May 24, 2015 in Guatemala ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
Most people stop in at Flores to visit the great Mayan site Tikal. This is one of the largest Mayan site discovered. It was estimated that as many as 90,000 Mayans may have lived in this ancient city.Read more
Long bus rides
May 25, 2015 in Guatemala ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
One of the most trying thing about Guatemala is traveling from one destination to another. The transportation system is limited to pretty much 2 options- fly expensively or take a long bus ride/Read more
Lanquin and Semuc Champey
May 26, 2015 in Guatemala ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Semuc Champey is one of the most gorgeous sites in Guatemala. It is a natural limestone bridge with beautiful tiered pools in blue. You can jump, or use the natural water slide to get from one side toRead more
Antigua
May 28, 2015 in Guatemala ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
We are surprised by how charming Antigua is. The whole city is a UNESCO site and has been kept up and restored well. The streets are cobble stones and the old church ruines are very interesting. MyRead more
Volcan Pacaya
May 30, 2015 in Guatemala ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
It is not often that one gets to hike an active Volcano. Amazingly the city of Antigua is situated among 3 volcanos, and we have decided to hike the easier Pacaya, while our New Zealand and UK friendsRead more
Last day in Guatemala
May 31, 2015 in Guatemala ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Guatemala went over our expectations! The country has great ancient ruines, charming cities, great lakes, rivers, and volcanoes to explore. We had a wonderful time here. We roamed the streets ofRead more
Granada, Nicaragua
June 1, 2015 in Nicaragua ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
We got into Granada and started exploring Nicaragua. Having just came fron Antigua, Granada doesn't seem as charming. However, the locals are very friendly and everything seems to be a little cheaperRead more
Masaya Volcano
June 2, 2015 in Nicaragua ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Nicaragua has about 20+ volcanoes and naturally one of the most popular thing to do is to hike them. The crater of Masaya volcano can be reached by car. The Spanish settlers used to call this craterRead more
Ometepe
June 4, 2015 in Nicaragua ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
The island of Ometepe was the highlight of our trip in Nicaragua. Everywhere you go, there will at least be one giant volcano in the background. The island has beautiful beaches and rustic villages.Read more
Rebecca MartinezJust caught up on your last month of travel! How exciting you're in central america... will you be going to el salvador?
Jen and KevinWe thought about going but ran out of time when crossing from Guatemala to Nicaragua! Will have to put it on my bucket list!
San Juan del Sur
June 7, 2015 in Nicaragua ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
San Juan del Sur is a known surf town, but for some reason we were just not quite in the mood to surf. The beaches here are very nice, and found a local spot where bunch of people are fishing. JustRead more
Playa Maderas and Playa Marsella
June 8, 2015 in Nicaragua ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
We drove into 2 smaller beaches north of San Juan del Sur. The drive on a motorbike through mud roads in a thunderstorm was quite tricky, but we were rewarded with beautiful and secluded beaches!Read more
Monteverde Cloud Forest
June 10, 2015 in Costa Rica ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
We are now in the northern mountains of Costa Rica. It is refreshingly cooler here. We took a wonderful morning hike in the Monteverde Cloude Forest. Our guide was friendly, knowlegeable, and foundRead more
Jaco
June 13, 2015 in Costa Rica ⋅ 🌙 13 °C
Arrived at one of the world's famous surf spot. For those of us who cannot ride the big waves here, there is a un-marked forest trail up the Miro Mountain. There is a beautiful look put to Jaco beach.Read more
Quepos
June 14, 2015 in Costa Rica ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Stopping through Quepos. Thought about visiting the Manuel Antonio national park but already saw bunch of animals yesterday at Jaco for free. Watched a beautiful sunset. This is heaven on earth!
Mountaun lodge
June 15, 2015 in Costa Rica ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Arrived at a mountain lodge last minute. Heading further into the mountain tomorrow!
San Gerardo de Dota
June 17, 2015 in Costa Rica ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Salmon fishing in Yemen? No. Trout fishing in Costa Rica! Cannot believe that there are actually trout in Costa Rica! Apparently the spring water up in the mountains are cold enough that someRead more
Alajuela
June 18, 2015 in Costa Rica ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Resting for a day and a half in Alajuela. Staying at a great hostal with this super cute doggy!
Leaving Costa Rica
June 19, 2015 in Costa Rica ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Officially ending our 9 month adventure saga in Costa Rica. It had been fun and it is now time to go home!
