Galapagos day 5 and the boat change

This morning we all got off the boat at 7am and headed to see the turtles in the highlands. They were beautiful and very slow moving.
I was then transported across the island, took a boat, then a busLeer más
Genovesa Island

We woke up in the bay of Genovesa Island. After a big breakfast our first stop was Prince Phillips steps. We saw many birds including: red bill tropic bird, red footed boobie, brown pelican andLeer más
Galapagos Day 7

This morning we started at South Plaza. It is a very small island covered in carpet weed in a bright red colour. There were land iguanas guarding each cactus tree and sea lions along the coast. TheLeer más
Last day on Galapagos and my birthday!

My birthday!! Woke up, ate breakfast and packed to leave the boat. I didn't join the group to visit the turtles as I'd already seen them, so instead I had a coffee, checked the internet for birthdayLeer más
Costa Rica!!

I was up early today and took a taxi to the airport. I flew to San Jose, Costa Rica via Panama. I caught a taxi to the hotel and met some of the people from my G Adventures tour. I had a relaxed arvoLeer más
La Fortuna and the waterfall

At 7am we all piled into a bus to drive to La Fortuna. The bus was very comfortable and we had a nice stop for breakfast. We also stopped on the way to see a baby sloth that had been rescued. It wasLeer más
Canyoning and white water rafting

I was up early for a 7am pick up for the Mambo Combo of canyoning and white water rafting. The canyoning was great fun, a bit of abseiling, zip lining down waterfalls, jumping into waterholes andLeer más
Monteverde

We left early and headed a short distance by bus to a boat to head across the lake. There used to be towns here but they were destroyed by the volcano. Our boat broke down half way across the lake, soLeer más
Zipling, Tarzan Swing and a Toucan

We had a sleep in today before heading into town for the best coffee of the trip so far!! Delicious and so smooth!
We were picked up and taken to Zip lining. There was seven zip lines through the treeLeer más
Travel day from Monteverde to Ometepe

We had an early morning departure time of 6am. There were Macaw birds in the trees at one of our coffee stops. We traveled to the border crossing into Nicaragua which took a little bit of time but weLeer más
Ometepe Island

Breakfast with the family was scrambled eggs, rice, beans and grilled banana with good strong coffee. I had a full body massage from one of the ladies in town, which was better than I expected! I'dLeer más
Ometepe Island to Granada

Breakfast was with the family and we ate fried cheese, similar to haloumi, rice and beans. We left early to travel from Ometepe Island, by boat then bus. One of the girls found a frog in her luggageLeer más
Granada full day

We went to the chocolate museum for an all you can eat breakfast where I had yummy chocolate tea, omelette and crepes with chocolate sauce and cacao nibs.
Louisa and I then checked out the CathedralLeer más
Poneloya

We were up early and departed Granada in a bus. We stopped at Leon very quickly to get some food. After we traveled to Poneloya which was on the coast. We took a boat, then our bags were loaded on aLeer más
Volcano Boarding!!

I got up super early at 6am as I was leaving the group to go 'rogue' to do Volcano Boarding!! I took a boat then found my way to the Big Foot hostel in the next town along the coast. From there I gotLeer más
Big Travel Day

We were up at 5:30am, the view from my bed out to the ocean was stunning.
We caught a boat with our belongings and had to carry our bags across the mud as the tide was out very far. We traveled for aLeer más
El Salvador and torrential rain

This morning we checked out the market for breakfast. I had scrambled eggs with sausage and grilled banana. I also ordered a smoothie but I was scared to drink it as it was originally made using tapLeer más
Waterfall and Pupusas

Breakfast this morning was at little cafe in town. Food was yummy scrambled eggs, rice and beans with grilled plantain. The coffee was even a little strong which was good. We had a look at shopsLeer más
Going to Honduras

We left early at 6:30am and there were no hot showers. We drove for a while before stopping for an omelette for breakfast. We crossed the border into Guatemala, then the boarder to Honduras. WeLeer más
Copan Ruins and the hot springs

I went for an early breakfast at the yummy coffee shop. We then went to the Copan Ruins. The Mayans lived there from 1,500 BC to 1,200AD, the end of their civilization. The golden time was 400-800 AD.Leer más
Travel day to Antigua, Guatemala

Up at 6am and I headed to the coffee shop before the 7am departure. We crossed the border back into Guatemala and travelled to Antigua. It was an incredibly long travel day on a bus that was hot,Leer más
Rest day in Antigua

After a sleep in, a group of us went for a traditional breakfast of scrambled eggs, beans and cheese. Grette and I then had a yummy coffee at Union Cafe. I spent a few hours researching things to doLeer más
Chocolate Workshop

I was sharing a room with Grette and she had been at a cooking class the day before, so we ate stuffed peppers and potato cakes that she had made in the class for breakfast. We then met Sabine andLeer más
Volcano Hike and all the lava

I was picked up at 7:30am from my hotel and transferred to a house where we prepared our things for the hike up Volcano Acatenango. I borrowed a hiking pack, gloves, scarf, beanie and big jacket. WeLeer más
Hiking to the summit of Acatenango

Woke up at 3:30am and we started to hike up to the summit of Acatenango. It was raining and the path was a bit slippery. After walking about 1.5hours we made it to the top. It was very cloudy so weLeer más