Tag: islands
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Kayaking Isla Tortuga-Costa Rica
I wake up and realize that it’s our last full day. I immediately put the thought out of my mind. We have a morning of kayaking ahead. I don’t want my the-trip-is-almost-over-blues to ruin the fun. We launch our kayaks directly from the ship and set out to paddle around the rock formations near Isla…
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A Day in Golfo Dulce-Costa Rica
The morning begins with a border crossing. A small boat approaches, spilling out a group of agents who board our Uncruise ship. The agents are quick and efficient, and soon, we are stamped out of Panama, and stamped into Costa Rica. Since the border crossing takes up a little extra time in the morning, our…
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Snorkeling Granito de Oro Island-Panama
“There’s a hawksbill turtle laying at the bottom,” says Liza. “Here, give me your camera and I’ll see if I can get a shot of it.” I hand my gopro over to Liza. She dives to the bottom to get a shot of the turtle, but the turtle is not content with an imagine of…
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Morning on Coiba Island-Panama
We are up at sunrise, and what a spectacular sunrise it is. We’re not avid bird watchers, more avid animal of any kind watchers, so when the opportunity arises to go on a bird watching hike, it sounds like the makings of a wonderful morning. Light continues to seep into the sky as our skift…
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Exploring Isla Iguana-Panama
The morning is filled with excitement, as we board the skift, eager for our first off ship adventure. With Jenny as our guide, our skift cruises around the shore of Isla Iguana, an island, wildlife refuge, in Panama. As red throated frigates circle overhead, Jenny imparts information regarding their nesting and mating habits. As we…
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My Panama/Costa Rica Hiking Triumph
They didn’t know, Erika, Jenny, Rey and especially Liza (we did the most hikes with Liza). Our guides, didn’t know how nervous I was at the start of the week. I wanted to hike. I had worked hard so that I could hike, but I was still worried that hiking would cause an episode. An…
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Playing Hide-and-Seek in San Pedro
We stand and watch as the water taxi glides away. We missed it by mere minutes. Now we must wait an hour-and-a-half for the next taxi. We settle down under a palm tree on the beach and put things into perceptive. An hour-and-a-half sitting on a beach beats an hour-and-a-half in a cubicle any day. …
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Munching in San Pedro
While researching for our Belize trip,I read a lot of blog posts and articles that compared Caye Caulker and Ambergris Caye. In the end we chose Caye Caulker because it was quiet, chill, and easily traversed by foot. Still, we wanted to spend at least a little bit of time checking out the island that…
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Amor y Cafe-Caye Caulker
Never rushed, we take our time, sipping, munching, and watching. Instead of leaving feeling pumped up to conquer our day, we feel blissful and relaxed. If only more days could start out like a day started at Amor y Cafe.