We joined up with a boat tour this morning going to Zapatilla. We paid $40 each for a full-day tour (9:30-4:00), which included lunch and a deep boarding activity (more on that one later). The boat left from a dock…
Panama: Boquete to Bocas del Toro
Another year has come and gone and it’s another anniversary for us! I feel so grateful that we continue to be able to travel like we do and make such incredible memories along the way. I live for these moments…
Panama: Lost Waterfalls Trail (Boquete)
After the all-day torrential downpour yesterday, we were ecstatic to wake to blue skies this morning. We had breakfast at 8:30, and it was deeelicious. I had french toast and sausage this morning; K had oatmeal, sausage and toast. The…
Panama: Pipeline Trail and Torrential Downpour (Boquete)
We got up on the early side this morning so that we could get breakfast, enjoy some coffee and get on the hiking trail before it got too stiflingly hot. And we were hoping to beat the afternoon rain. Randy…
Panama: San Blas to Boquete
This morning we were up before the sun. I felt well rested, but the fact that it was still dark out made it really difficult to get up and get moving. We finished packing up and stepped out the door…
Panama: Private Island and a Cemetery (San Blas)
This morning was nice. I woke without an alarm clock at 7:30. I’m pretty sure that’s a first in my life. I woke feeling incredibly rested, stress-free and ready for another full day of sun, sand and relaxing. I slept…
Panama: Private Island in San Blas
This morning we woke at 4:30. Before the sun even climbed out of bed. We dressed, brushed our teeth and stumbled to the lobby in a sleepy daze. We were too early for the breakfast included in our room rate,…
Panama: Arrival in Panama City
I woke up this morning at 4:00. After going to bed at 2:00. Even the thought of vacation didn’t do much to persuade me from our cozy bed this morning. After K threatened several times to just go on vacation…
Belize: Road Trip to San Ignacio
This morning started WAY too early and WAY too stressful for a vacation day. We were up at 4:15 – after only a couple of hours of sleep – to finish packing last minute things and get to the airport…
Africa, Here We Come!
Tonight we left from Dulles, headed for Africa! We showed up to the airport several hours ahead of time, and sat in a bar, giddy with anticipation, barely able to contain our excitement – even despite the looming 18 hour…