Villa de Oro

... Tim)(Tim laughs like count chocula) fared better than I did, but then again they're younger :-) The next day we drove to Villa de Leyva (a colonial town seen in previous entries) and went horseback riding and had lunch in town. Then, we drove back to ...

... cost 10,000 pesos a night; it is extremely basic and the rooms are dark, but I’ve stayed in worse.  Hotel Puerta De Oro, Carrera 8 No. 8-34, Tel: 748-2054. The bright and clean tiled rooms with cable TV and private bathrooms were good value at ...

My night at the Nacional Park whose-name-I-dare-not-speak turned out to be fairly eventful, as I was subjected to not only fierce winds but, more surprisingly, rain! The wind was more of a concern, however, and as I lay trembling in my tent, praying for ...

... it to the reunion.   We went walking looking for some place to have dinner and decided on the Mongolian Grill at Villa de Oro Boracay.  It was the first time Allan's family had been to a Mongolian Grill. As we walked around and chose our ...

... , nous en avance car pas de trafic. Arrivons a Caticlan, prenons le bateau dans la foulee, puis prenons un tricycle jusqu'a Villa De Oro, l'hotel ou j'etais avec Cedric. J'avais envoye un sms pour reserver mais a premiere vue ce n'etait pas le bon numero ...

... rejoint, il a crame sur la plage, je me commande des spaghettis bolognaise, bonnes mais ridiculement mal servies, en trois coups de fourchette il n'y a plus rien. Prends aussi un banana shake. Finis ma cession internet, laisse ma place a Cedric et vais ...

... We rented a bus to bring family members from Sta. Lucia, Bagabag, Nueva Vizcaya.  We rented all the rooms at Tierra de Oro for accommodation on the night before the wedding.  Most of the guests considered our wedding the best wedding they ever ...

... with an American accent - a quality guy. The rates were $12 for a single and $20 for a double. Transport Acapulco - Zihuatenejo Estrella de Oro (www.estrelladeoro.com.mx) have primera class buses departing at 06.00, 09.00, 12.00, 15.00 & ...

...   There are two shops on viale Pasitea where you can stock up on your provisions.  I would suggest the shop closest to Villa de Palme rather than the one near Hotel Poseidon for both choice and service. For dinner we ate Pizza Margherita across the ...

... one too many times she just might flip out. Attracted by the free admission and air conditioning, we visited the Museo de Oro (Gold Museum), detailing the amazing artifacts from the local indiginous people, the Zenu.  We also entered Cartagena´s ...

... , to give us time to see a few of the sights in the area. Leaving most of our things behind we headed off to Villa de Leyva, a perfectly preserved colonial town in the mountains to the north of Bogotá. Getting there turned out to be more challenging than ...

... a drink to the lost hat that same night.  Actually I was sure I saw an old man wearing the hat strolling through the streets of Villa de Leyva and Eugene had to assure me that lots of people wear the same type of hat and I shouldn´t go up and ask ...

... 'n. Al pasar por las afueras de una de las poblaciones de aquella zona, sin tener que comer y donde dormir, vi una especie de villa de vacaciones, solitaria y sin nadie. En el jardín se veían plantas de mandarinas y limones. No había nadie en la ...

... service") when you enter and when they thank you for your purchase.  It always makes me smile :) Tomorrow I'm taking a bus to Villa de Leyva, a quaint colonial town about 3 hours north of Bogotá. Hope this finds you well and keep sending me ...