Category: Antarctica to Alaska

Friday, 22 March 2019 Antigua, Guatemala   Sitting having breakfast on the terrace watching the volcano erupting. It’s quite a sight spewing big black clouds of smoke out every few minutes. There was a major eruption last summer, killing about 200 people. The current eruption is even featured on the news bulletin. Walking tour of… Read more

Thursday, 21 March 2019 Antigua, Guatemala   7hr drive to Antigua in Guatemala. Border formalities crossing from Honduras to Guatemala are none existent. Just drive through the border without stopping. Long journey sitting in a mini-bus. Slow going around the outskirts of Guatemala City. It looks a dump. Most shops and restaurants we pass have… Read more

Wednesday, 20 March 2019 Copan, Honduras   Short tuk-tuk ride to the Mayan Ruins of Copan, the most southerly point of the Mayan empire. Amazed by the sight of lots of brightly coloured macaws flying about. It’s like they’re wearing the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Never seen a macaw before and it really is startling how… Read more

Tuesday, 19 March 2019 Copan, Honduras Breakfast in El Salvador. Lunch in Guatemala. Dinner in Honduras. Three countries. Two border crossings. One day. Hard life innit. 5hr drive to Copan. First border crossing El Salvador/Guatemala is a quick passport stamp on both sides of the border. Takes minutes. Second border crossing Guatemala/Honduras is even quicker.… Read more

Monday, 18 March 2019 Suchitoto, El Salvador   Afternoon drive to Cinquera for a mile’s hike up a mountain to a viewing platform. In 35C heat. Mad dogs and Englishmen. The mountains around Cinquera were full of left wing guerrillas during the civil war. Dense forest ideal to hide in and soon come across a… Read more

Sunday, 17 March 2019 Suchitoto, El Salvador   Marvellous view overlooking the lake for breakfast on the terrace. Reminds me of being in Arba Minch, in the Rift Valley of southern Ethiopia. Amusing soundtrack for breakfast as there are a few large cages with four parrots perched. One is constantly shrieking, “Roberto”, in a very… Read more

Saturday, 16 March 2019 Suchitoto, El Salvador Awesome start to the day having breakfast on the roof terrace overlooking Ataco. We’re all loving El Salvador. And it’s not over yet. At Joya de Ceren, are the remains of a Mayan village that was covered in volcanic ash in about 650AD. It’s El Salvador’s Pompeii. Only… Read more

Friday, 15 March 2019 Ataco, El Salvador Great start to the day sitting outside on the terrace eating breakfast surrounded by lawns and a rustic courtyard set against a bright blue sky. Life is good. Very good. We’re all very happy where we are. This is a nice place to spend a few days. Morning… Read more

Thursday, 14 March 2019 Ataco, El Salvador   Short 1hr flight to El Salvador. Flying over Nicaragua unfortunately. The itinerary was meant to take in Nicaragua but the British Foreign Office advise against all travel there due to ‘disturbances’. One of our group was there last year on holiday and tells us it’s the most… Read more

Wednesday, 13 March 2019 San Jose, Costa Rica   Another hot and humid start to the day. 4hr morning drive to San Jose. Driver knows the way but do you know the way to San Jose? First hour is on gravel dirt roads driving through rolling countryside and farms before returning to the main road… Read more