ClickHere are some random shots of Bangkok. It is a huge city, 270 square miles. With a population of over 17 million, it is also the most visited city in the world. Feung Nakorn Balcony Rooms and Cafe Nestled in an alley in the old part of Bangkok, this hotel was once an elementary school. […]
ClickWe woke to the shocking and frightening news that DJT had regained the presidency. If you will permit me a short digression: I was raised in a time that character was the primary requirement for our nations leaders. That at the end of the day, citizenship is more important than partisanship. I’m not so naive […]
ClickOur flight home was scheduled for 11:00. Taking the water taxi back would have required getting up for the 6:30 a.m. water taxi. We decided to fly back to Belize City instead. The Tropic Air propeller plane held about 15 passengers and the pilot. We think the passenger in the co-pilot’s seat above was put […]
ClickIt’s our first time in Belize. Direct Sun Country flight from MSP, only 4 and a half hours. Took a taxi to Belize City. They’re extending the runway to handle bigger jets. In hindsight, this was not surprising, given the number of visitors we met from around the world. US, Canada, Mexico, Sweden, Netherlands, Austria, […]
ClickWe decided to fly back to Panama City, rather than busing it. We didn’t want to spend all day traveling. When I booked the ticket, the had the flight departing Changuinola (CHX). It is about an hour north of Almirante, the landside port to Bocas Town, the hub of the islands. Turns out there is […]
ClickAnyone who has ever tried to shoot photos from a moving vehicle, knows that it is pretty much a fool’s errand. Anything close is blurry, even if the far is in focus. Nonetheless, I tried to take shots on the bus between Boquete and Bastimentos. What you will see is a series of semi to […]
ClickThis is a bit of a bait and switch. Actually, a really big bait and switch. We didn’t see many birds, surprisingly. There are supposed to be a lot of them here. We did, however, on the way back to the airport in Liberia see some when we stopped for lunch, see a pair of […]
ClickHappy New Year 2018! Here’s hoping there are a few changes from 2017, that people start talking to each other, and that crypto-currency keeps booming. We started 2018 en route from the Monte Verde cloud forest to Quepos, our ultimate destination in Costa Rica. The roads from Monte Verde down to highway 1, the Pan-American […]
ClickWe kind of took the easy way out on this trip and used a company called Pacific Trade Winds to help us plan our trip. They had a nice service, and Amy, our person on the ground in Costa Rica, was very helpful. At any rate, we kind of just accepted the lodging and transport that they […]
ClickWe’re baaaack! Ellen and I, and our good friend Marlene, flew into Liberia, Costa Rica on the afternoon of Saturday, December 30th. It was 14 degrees below zero when we left MSP. Liberia had a high of 90 degrees the day we arrived. The sun set quickly, so we weren’t able to see much as […]
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