Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Our next port was Puntarenas, Costa Rica. We had been here once before, on our previous Panama Canal cruise in 2009. The last time we and a van full of…
Panama Canal
We have a few “scenic cruising” days scheduled, where there is a day of scenic touring that you can see from the ship, but where we do not go ashore. …
Cartagena, Colombia
Our first port of call was Cartagena, Colombia. Cartagena was founded as a Spanish Colonial city in 1533, an important port in the export of silver from the Americas to…
Vagabonding
Vagabond, noun: a person who wanders from place to place without a fixed home: one leading a vagabond life. Vagabond, verb; vagabonding: to wander in the manner of a vagabond:…
Nature Haikus
I have written previously of my love of the Japanese poetry form, haiku. Maybe it is part of my logical mind, but I love the challenge of trying to express…
May 2023 Trip to Veracruz State
In May, Kevin and I took a trip by bus to the Mexican state of Veracruz, with a few other stops on the way (one place we had visited before,…
Santa Rosa de Lima Again, Including Two New Restaurants
We recently spent a weekend in Santa Rosa de Lima, in the same cabin we stayed at in my prior post about this small town near Guanajuato. We were celebrating…
Caribbean Cruise – Part 3
In December 2022, we took a 20-day cruise around the Caribbean. It was two 10-day cruises back-to-back. We were looking for a warm vacation and wanted to take a cruise…
Caribbean Cruise – Part 2
In December 2022, we took a 20-day cruise around the Caribbean. It was two 10-day cruises back-to-back. We were looking for a warm vacation and wanted to take a cruise…
Caribbean Cruise – Part 1
In December, 2022, we took a 20-day cruise around the Caribbean. It was two 10-day cruises back-to-back. We were looking for a warm vacation and wanted to take a cruise…