Sunrise Beach San Andres Island

<br><br><br>Well I'm not really sure where to start! I'm finally off the Corn Islands after a 9 day adventure. The main talking point has to be the fact that we were hit full on by Hurricane Ida and the biggest storm Little Corn has seen since 1988. At least I can now say i've been in a hurricane..<br><br>Going back to the beginning we finally managed to get the boat from Bluefields on Thursday afternoon which was about a 7 hour ride to Big Corn Island. As we arrived ...

After two tough days of travel, primarily in the rain, I was convinced that I would wake up on Thursday morning on a tropical island on a beautiful sunny day, and pass all the time laying on the beach. Unfortunately, when I woke up, it was pouring down rain :)<br><br>Little Corn Island, as it turns out, is absolutely beautiful. The beaches on the far side of the island, while not as deep or as long as some ...

... prices are very similar to what we pay back home. The next day we hired a boat to take us to Haynes Caye. An island about a 15 minute boat ride from San Andres. The water is more beautiful here and there is a restaurant on the very small island. It was nice but the boat dropped us off for too long. We had someone call on this mobile and they said they would be here in 30 ...

San Andres is not somewhere I guess I would typically travel. It's not quite off-the-beaten-track and does attract quite a few package tourists. However it's not really that hard to see a different side, and that was my goal. So after I arrived and relaxed in the hotel, I went out to find the local's watering hole. It turned out to be a shop! So joined a couple of the natives and we chatted away fr the evening. Gabriel, a ...

... scream as we dropped a little after take off. lol. it was cool being able to see engines go round, and the scenery as we flew over ometepe, a huge lake and volcano, on the way was worth it. i couldnt believe the size of the tiny airport on the other side.... basically a small metal hut for going in, and leaving.... we thought we would stay up to a week on the larger corn island, and the latter week on the smaller. however our plans quickly changed ...

... the best food I have ever had. At $10 a plate, the price is steep for a Latin American meal, but the quality of the food is exceptional. <br> Of course there are some negative things to be said about the place. As with any tropical area, mosquitoes do exist. We were assured that it was too breezy for mosquitoes to get to us, but they did. Also, Dereck was taking his water from a well. We were assured that it was clean, but after ...

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.

Happy Holidays! I was lucky enough to have my parents come and visit me for Christmas. I flew into San Andres on Dec. 19th, then met them the next day for a week at an all inclusive resort. Not only was it amazing to have my family with me for the holidays, but it was also pretty incredible to unpack and stay in one place for a while. And not having to pay for food and drinks for an entire week was pretty nice ...

The 2 days on the island of Providencia was a nice break from the tourist hustle of Cartagena. Though the island's not as lush as I'd imagined, we're still weeks away from any kind of rainy season. However, Providencia's winning quality stems from it's ultra-laid back island mentality and the warmth and friendliness of its locals. This island is the sort of place where the road is shared by wandering livestock. The residents ride around on mopeds ...

The revelations just keep coming, none so beautiful as Guatemala, but still interesting, nonetheless. I guess I'm more of a mountain person than a beach person. Mountains are closer to God. The Air Force doesn&#8217;t create sleazy port cities in the mouintains like the Navy does on the coasts. But I&#8217;ve already seen Godly beautiful beach in Belize. I guess I just didn&#8217;t know that South America had black people, not English-speaking ones anyway ...