Santa Marta, Colombia, South America Today was an excellent day! We got a good night’s sleep and went out for a good breakfast at the buffet restaurant. After breakfast we went straight down to the beach and claimed a spot for us all to sit in the shade. We spent the rest of the day just relaxing by the beach and going for a swim. The water isn’t as clear as it was in Baru, but it is just as…
Santa Marta, Colombia, South America I got up this morning at 7am, called Melissa and her mom and sister to make sure they were all awake, and then met up with them to play tennis. The only problem was that the two tennis courts were already taken. Fail. We asked if they knew how long they’d be playing for, and they said they had it reserved until 8am. We had been told at reception that you don’t have to book…
Baru, Colombia, South America I had a really good night’s sleep last night. I was exhausted from all the drinking and dancing last night. That’s certainly not what I’ve been used to when traveling on my own for the last nine months. We got up and met for breakfast at the buffet again, which was excellent. I love having a real breakfast like this. It’s such a nice change from toast and jam. After breakfast Melissa, Vanessa, Juan Carlos, Paola,…
Baru, Colombia, South America I had a great relaxing day today in Baru! We got up around 8am and went for breakfast together at the big buffet restaurant. It was so nice to be able to get an omelette made, waffles, pancakes, french toast, real american bacon, and the freshest fruit possible. Everything was really delicious. After breakfast we all headed down to the swimming pool in front of the spa and relaxed there for a while. We went back…
Baru, Colombia, South America I slept pretty well on a trundle bed in the same room as Juan last night. I think it was because I was just so exhausted from not sleeping the night before. I wasn’t thrilled when my alarm went off at 2:45am though. We got up, got our stuff together and were ready to leave for 3am. The women however, were not so punctual. We finally left the hotel at 3:45am to head toward Baru. Before…
Aguachica, Colombia, South America I didn’t sleep as well as I was hoping I was going to last night. I think it’s because I knew I had a 4am wakeup call and I was nervous to miss it, so I kept waking up every 45 minutes to check the time. I got ready and Melissa picked me up at the hotel and we went to her Grandma’s house to meet everyone. I met her cousins, Juan Carlos and Paola, her…
Bogota, Colombia, South America Both of my flights went really well last night, no hiccups at all. My first plane from Buenos Aires to Panama City was really nice. Each seat had its own entertainment center with movies and TV shows in different languages (including English). I also had a really nice Venezuelan girl sitting next to me (Francirith), who had been sightseeing around Buenos Aires for the last week. As usual, it’s very nice to chat with other travelers…
Buenos Aires, Argentina, South America I couldn’t do too much today because a lot of things were closed here in Buenos Aires with it being Christmas Eve. I went to a shopping mall to pick up those shoes that I saw yesterday, but the mall was completely mental. I don’t know why I expected anything different though. It is Christmas Eve. At a mall. I ended up getting the pair of sneakers that I wanted, so I’ll be able to…
Buenos Aires, Argentina, South America I had a pretty good night’s sleep again last night, and then had a chilled morning at the hostel. I chatted with Karin and Tristan a bit and then headed off for the day. I walked from Palermo down to the Congress building, which was a good three hour walk. Granted, I stopped quite often to check out some shops and to get my haircut on the way, so it probably wasn’t all that far,…
Buenos Aires, Argentina, South America I got a knock on my door at the hostel this morning and I was pleasantly surprised to see Karin, my Dutch friend. She and her boyfriend Tristan just arrived this morning and they’re spending the next few days here in Buenos Aires before heading back to Holland. It was nice to see Karin, and meet Tristan, and catch up on what she had seen since we last met up. I think the last time…