Day 0
December 12, 2019 in South Africa ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Two long flights with Virgin Atlantic via London to Miami ahead.
I'm a bit nervous.....
Maybe my planning was a bit ambitious.
We are flying from Jnb, Marcia/Dave is flying from Toronto andRead more
Day 1 : Miami
December 14, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
We all made it 🙌🙌🙌
Day 2 : At Sea
December 15, 2019, Gulf of Mexico ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Day 1 at Sea is the perfect way to press the reset button and reconnect.
Nowhere to go, nowhere to be, nothing to do, no connectivity
Margaritas and beer pong.....🍹
Day 3 : Roatan Honduras
December 16, 2019 in Honduras ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Great day on your 1st shore excursion. ROATAN Honduras.
Snorkelling was superb.
Day 4 : Belize
December 17, 2019 in Belize ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
2nd day on the Islands.
Woke up before dawn and spend time on the balcony just looking at the sunrise.
Snorkel of the 3nd largest reef.
The reef and corals are incredible but the amount of fishRead more
Day 5 : Costa Maya
December 18, 2019 in Mexico ⋅ 🌧 27 °C
A laid back day on the beach.
Lovely village 40min walk from the harbour.
Tequila is the name of the game. 😵
Day 5 : Teppanyaki Restaurant
December 18, 2019, Caribbean Sea ⋅ 🌧 24 °C
The big dining experience....😁
The video and photo's can not do justice to the experience.
Day 6 : Cozumel
December 19, 2019 in Mexico ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
We did the Ferry ride to mainland over a choppy ocean ...... lots of long green faces but worth the trip.
Xcaret Ecopark was worth the effort
The one hour swim in the underground river, theRead more
Day 7 : Day at Sea
December 20, 2019, North Atlantic Ocean ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
The weather decided to spoil the day.... but if you are going to loose a day them maybe the day at sea is not the worst one to loose.
Lunch was Asian at Food Republic over looking the 5m swell.
AndRead more
Day 8 : Maimi to Colombia
December 21, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Last day with the family. We are all going our seperate ways...........
“Goodbye? Oh no, please. Can’t we just go back to page one and start all over again?” — Winnie the Pooh
Day 9 : Colombia Barranquilla
December 22, 2019 in Colombia ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
The flight from Miami to Panama was over booked but they managed to changed our flight directly to Barranquilla.
Landed same time and then had to deal with the system to get us to the hotel.
HotelRead more
Day 9 : Santa Marta
December 22, 2019 in Colombia ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Santa Marta is a typical coastal town.
HOT, humid and smelly.
We met up with the G Adventures team.
Interesting crowd from 7 different countries.
Day 10 : Hiking Machete Pelao
December 23, 2019 in Colombia ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
3 hour 4x4 transfer to Machete Pelao, where the trek to the Lost City of Teyuna began. Left Machete Pelao and trekked through the jungle along the Buritaca River. Passed by some farmlands and geenRead more
Day 10 : Caida A Otro Nivel
December 24, 2019 in Colombia ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
1st night with a communal camp. Lots of mosquitos and the local friendly Tarantula. 😆
Day 11 : Wiwa Camp
December 24, 2019 in Colombia ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Easy morning walk but the camp is a challenge. At least it has a great water hole with a 5m jump.
Loved the photo of the little girl. What is she thinking about ...... the fence is a physical butRead more
Day 12 : Teyuna Paraiso Camp
December 25, 2019 in Colombia ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Xmas day.
Nice steady 8km hike.
Camp is much better with us all sleeping in hammocks.
I felt like the pigs in the photo at Wiwa camp. Crowded and filthy.
Day 13 : Lost city - Ciudad Perdida
December 26, 2019 in Colombia ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
A long, long day. Started the morning with the 5km ascend to Ciudad Perdida by crossing the river and climing the 1200 steps.
The city is huge. +- 2000 terraces of which 100 are cleared.
TheRead more
Day 14 : Hike & 4x4 to Santa Marta
December 27, 2019 in Colombia ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
The last day of hiking was a slog. 17km downhill but the previous nights rain turned all the roads into a mud wrestling championship.
Saw our last Wiwa hosts on the road and Sue was ecstatic to beRead more
Day 15 : Cartagena
December 28, 2019 in Colombia ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Spend the morning in a tour bus to Cartagena. Its is immediately obvious why this is the jewel of Colombia.
Small, interspersed streets with quaint shops and lots of tourists.
For sunset we had toRead more
Day 16 : Cartagena
December 29, 2019 in Colombia ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
Back to Getsemani for a day tour of the street art.
Visited the biggest Spanish Forte in South America and listened to the incredible story.
Sun set.......... Cafe del Mar.....where else.
Day 17 : Naples
December 31, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Day 18 : Naples
January 1, 2020 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
TravelerFly FUN Cruise FUN Hike FUN. Be Safe, Sue & Gudstuff!
TravelerYihaaa, new adventures! Be in every moment and enjoy it!
TravelerGosh, no replies yet - can they perhaps just be feet up and electronics off? !