Hotel Santa Fe Puerto Escondido

I was a bit concerned about the last night bus because instead of the usual 10-13 USD, it cost only 3,5$. There was also a German guy that I had met already in Moulmein, taking the same bus and we really feared that the bus is going to be even much worse than usually. I was joking that we should buy a bottle of whisky just in case to secure at least some sleep and five minutes later we had glasses of whisky cola in front of us ...

... a way to the beach I stopped in a small town of Thanbyuzayat, where there is a World War II cemetery for allied prisoners (from Britain, Australia, Holland and US) of war who died during the construction of the Burma-Siam railway for the Japanese. That was pretty interesting place – we’re not taught at school much about the war events in Asia anyway. I arrived in Setse in the afternoon and the beach was surprisingly big and quite peaceful so it ...

The days in Myanmar are rushing to an end but there remains plenty to do before we finish up - final touches to the strategic plan, finishing off Melora's work on funding models, an executive team workshop tomorrow and a last training on Excel - and the week ends Thursday as everyone is going to an off-site Friday! We leave Saturday morning for Bali via Bangkok.<br> <br>Last Wednesday was a national holiday so we finally visited the most holy of ...

Hi Everyone; I just woke up form sleeping eight hours straight. For those that know me really good, I usually do not sleep more than 5 hours or so because of back pains. However, this time I was so exhausted that I crashed totally. It is now 8am, am I figured that I would write you this morning.Today is a free day for me and I thank God because I need it. My body is exhausted and my heart has been challenged and broken many times as I see the spiritual darkness and the poverty ...

... it anyway, and was able to go on the same day (folks, that&#8217;s backpacking at the purest form). The boat is a rusty leftover from the colonial era double-decker and it has no seats &#8211; the locals sat on the mats of their own and the few foreign travelers must pay 50 cents to hire a plastic chair or mat. The weather was hot, the humidity high, and the going was slow, with numerous stops &#8211; it took 7 hours to ...

... I reckon we sat there for over an hour. <br><br>On the walk back up we met Mario in one of the little shops. He was a professional surfer and had been competing in a Red Bull meet the week previous - what a life. He was sponsered by some surf clothing company and just followed the surf around the world. He had been away for six months and was missing his mom! He'd come 12th in the competition and was a bit 'bummed' about that - his words ...

... there..........! A fun way to get to town and back was by Collectivo which are communal taxis of a sort. Here they are small pick-up trucks which benches in the back and covered with a tarp or canopy. You stand out on the road and flag one down - climb into the back with other passengers and hope you know when to ring the buzzer in order to off! It's inexpensive and fun - if a bit dusty due to the major road construction going on. Mostly we like to do anything that lets us interact ...

... beautiful and encompass the entire area.<br><br>For a great view of the town, beaches, etc., have a look at this aerial photo:<br><br>http://www.mexico-condo.c om/Beaches.htm <br><br>No place in Mexico that we visited had such a variety of beaches.<br><br>One of the pleasures of Puerto Escondido is to stroll the main street/pedestrian mall known as &#8220;La Zona Adoquanda&#8221; or Avenida Perez Gasga, that is located just a block back from Playas ...

HE SAID: Another day of lounging by the pool.  The town here seems to be more authentic Mexico than most tourist destinations without a TGI Friday's in sight.  The town is a bit run down but it's still good for a stroll along the shops and restaurants.   We ate at Charlies restaurant and I had a 1 and a half lobsters for about $22 USD.  Not a bad deal and it tasted so good.  After a couple of margaritas and some live music we decided to call it a night.

... there from our hotel (who were actually around our age), Gene and Leanne.  They were from Sudbury, Ontario and super fun to hang out with.  We left the beach around 3:30 and went back to our pool at CoCo's so Islie could play.  She didn't seem to like the ocean as much as the pool.  We had dinner with Gene and Leanne and Islie finally got down to bed around 8:00 pm.