San Andres Noble House Hotel San Andres Island

... through the jungle inland, past the swamp and over to the coast on the far side of the island. The air was fresher over there and a warm breeze blew off the ocean, soothing our aching and sweating bodies. The sun shone brightly, and as we walked into a hostel called Cool Spot, I knew we´d found our home. Was it all worth it? Definitely.

We ditched our bags in our yellow wooden room on the first floor of a larger hut to the rear of the restaurant. Hammocks were swung from ...

... wieder mit einer Fresca an den Strand werfen, ein paar Tostones con Queso (frittierte Kochbananen mit Kaese) essen und am Abend bei Rosas noch mal richtig zuschlagen. Der Kokosreis da ist einfach unschlagbar und das Curryhendl dazu - mhhhhhhhhh...

Ich hoffe euch allen geht es gut, ihr denkt ab und zu an mich - ich mach es oft! - und meine Eintraege vermitteln auch ohne Fotos (sorry, das geht leider noch nicht) ein schoenes Bild unseres Urlaubs!

Viele Gruesse und Bussis!
Denise

... vergeben sind. Nachdem das alles geklaert war, gingen wir essen. Und wie es sich fuer die Karibik gehoert haben wir Hummer gegessen. Der war gestern (Thanksgiving) naemlich billiger. Und wenn das Ding nicht ganz so schwer zu essen waere (wir waren gestern potenziellen Kandidaten fuer versteckte Kamera, hundertpro!) wuerd ich das vielleicht sogar wieder bestellen. Aber so... Mal schaun.
Dann haben wir mit den zwei Jungs vom Dive-Shop und der anderen Oesterreicherin ...

... as opposed to an hour as we previously agreed upon. They didn't come early, as a matter of fact, we hitched a ride with another boat since they were about 25 minutes late and we were the last tourists left on this island. We ended up on a crowded boat when the ride there was plush. Lunch at Casa Cecilia's was good to sample some local food. We had crab stew and crab soup.

... nice being able to chat to Gabriel in English. We stopped for lunch with some locals, a local fish dish with lime served up with coconut rice, fried plantain and salad. It had been a while since I'd eaten fish and it did not disappoint. In the afternoon I relaxed on the beach and went for a swim in the crystal clear sea. The pace of life certainly made for a change from the mad dash around of the last couple of weeks. - David

... the waters edge, with your caban basically on the water, a few feet of sand seperating you. we found one, which so happened to be the cheapest...it showed...a basic room with a bed. no privacy, and shared smelly toilets that you had to pour water down to flush... now i am all about eco- tourism.... but it was filthy....lukey even got a few bites, which have since turned septic... thankfully within a few days we were upgraded to a private cabin with our ...

Beautiful Place. Perfect temperatures. Our hotel is (very) far from being a Palace but the view is worth millions!!! Sorry for the short story but I am too busy doing nothing or swimming with rays... The 18th, we went around the island but the weather was as if a hurricane must be having fun close by. The wind and rain are impressive and there was no possibility to swim. At least, I will not get sunburn. Let's hope the plane will be able to take off tomorrow. Next stop, Santa Marta.

... Michelle´s parents also booked at a resort, a different one from ours, but they were owned by Decameron (along with 4 other resorts), so we were able to meet up and eat meals together. San Andres is a tiny island in the Caribbean, its much closer to Nicarauga than to Columbia. The island is only 3km by 13km, so its fairly easy to get around the entire place in a couple of hours. The island is made from white ...

... they're always ready with a smile and a ¨hello¨. Being an old British outpost, English is spoken on the island. But what the locals speak is a weird pidgin of English, Spanish, and some unusual Caribbean dialect. Since San Andres and Providencia are nature reserves, tourists come here by the thousands to dive, snorkel, or just swim in the bathtub-warm waters. The sea around the islands is protected for miles around. Thursday was spent walking from ...

... the onward flight to Medellin from San Andres. The airport is a regional hub and the nuts are loose of course. The blacks may be the majority and English-speaking, but they don’t run the airport, so if you don’t speak Spanish, you’re at a disadvantage, especially when planes are coming and going and people are wandering all over the tarmac to get to their planes, hopefully the correct one. After mine took off, a meal was served, and the ...