I woke really early and listened to the city begin it’s day. Gecko’s chirped in the dark, followed by melodious birdsong and finally light traffic. The hotel pool/fountain area was even cuter in the daylight. I had Google translate the menu in our room so I knew what to order for breakfast; scrambled eggs, refried beans, tomato salsa, cheese, fried bananas, fruit, orange juice and tea. Gorgeous yellow birds …
It’s been a whirlwind week of changes. After thirty-two years, John retired on Friday. Now we are on an Avianca Airlines plane heading to San Salvador where we have an overnight layover before continuing on to Lima. Our flight should take about four and a half hours. We are on an Airbus A320. The seats are a little snug and there is a slight whiff of airplane washroom as …
I’m worried. We are now waiting at the gate for AeroMexico’s 2am flight to Mexico City and everything has gone smoothly….too smoothly. What am I missing? This week I bought myself a wet suit for the Galapagos part of the trip. When I tried it on, the lady asked “How is it fitting?”. As I walked out of her bathroom, I replied “Snug and really tight across my chest.” …
We slept in till 8am. I was sore from my abs workout the day before. The ship was already docked in Cozumel.. The last time I was here, I was with Mom. On board, John and I went to the Windjammer for breakfast and then had a leisurely game of mini putt before checking on our boys. Shockingly, they were ready to go on shore. We rented a car …