Hotel Betoma Santa Marta

... spent going in between 90 degrees and 120 degrees, which is a lot. I thought I finally got the hang of it but then all of a sudden a big wave would slam into the side of the boat and we would keel over and I would start panicking. I told Jamie I didn't want to do it anymore and he said "No, you have to do it now!" OK I do it now. Got it chief. There was nothing I could use as a guide beside the compass because there wasn't land in sight no ...

Katherine and I decided that since Wake Forest has a program in Salamanca, Spain (about 2.5 hours northwest of Madrid) we should probably go visit sometime this semester but we should wait until we were really homesick to do so...so we went this weekend. So much for the long wait.Oh well it ended up being a good trip over all.<br> After I got out of class Thursday afternoon I quickly gathered my stuff back at my homestay and headed directly for the bus station ...

... p;hei=230&amp;op_sharpen=1 Sort of.<br><br>I don't like spending the money but I'm going to be freezing all day in class if I don't get some stuff to wear. I guess I'll at least have a nicer, dressy coat when I get back to the states. <br><br>Nothing much to update. I uploaded a few more pictures from Salamanca that didn't fit onto the last entry.<br>

... springs from the canyon of Santa Rosa in Sierra Nevada.LA PISCINAAfter Cañaveral , you arrive by an ecological trek to the best beaches for swimming in Tayrona Park. "La Piscina" gets its name from the natural barrier of corals which form a pool with calm and safe waters for swimming. CABO SAN JUAN DEL GUIAAfter Arrecifes, there is a 20 minute walk ...

I'm officially legal all over the world! Any worries that the 21st wouldn't be as much of a blow out over here were quickly put to rest. It was very very similar to what I imagine the US would be like.<br><br>Thursday night (9/10) I went out to dinner with friends from the university. A lot of stuff was closed because of the festivals, but we did manage to find a really really good pizza place. I had a pizza with cheese, tomato ...

Salamanca go in the morning for some siteseeing on salamanca. Hang out in square. See Church. Look for frog. Lunch on the steps. Naps and pool for the afternoon. Sue stays with kids and Ev, Julie and Tom Listen to music on the square drinking beers. 13.50 for 4 beers, coffee, and drink. Not in Switzerland any more.<br><br>           <br>

... a baby. <br>And the next two days were pretty much how i one day want to live my life. By the sea and the sand, surrounded by beautiful people, having interesting conversation, eating food grown 'just over there', and sleeping in a hammock, where our only worry was the impending threat of a coconut falling on our head. Small price to pay really for such a life. <br>I was slightly devastated to be leaving, knowing that in only a couple of days i was ...

... There must have been 15 check points on the way to the hotel.<br><br>The hotel is nice but a bit rustic. The scenery is really incredible and there is an excellent swimming beach near the hotel. The worst thing here is the food. I had the worst shrimp cocktail and steak in my entire life (at least the fish here is good). <br><br>Eco Habs<br>http://www.concesionesparquesna turales.com/portal/Ingles/Tayrona/Tayro na.html<br><br>SHE SAID:<br> <br> <br>

Day three had to be the hardest day. This was the day we would ascend upon the Lost City: after 8 fast flowing river crossings and 1300 steps straight up. On the way we passed indigenous villages. There are some 3000 indigenous indians still living in these mountains and they don{t much care for trekkers. Some, a very small population, seem to have a relationship with the guides and they are paid to hike equipment up and down ...

... we spent a lot of time wandering the city's picturesque streets and admiring gorgeous plaza mayor. There was good shopping very close to the plaza; there were stores like H &amp; M and Zara. We also visited the lovely, gothic cathedral in Salamanca. I especially liked this cathedral in Salamanca because we were able to climb stairs to the top and see breathtaking views of this wonderful Spanish city that many overlook when planning a trip to Spain.<br><br>One aspect ...