My current travel adventure is 3 months of travelling in Vietnam and Thailand during 2019. I'll explore some new places as well as return to some of my favorites. The itinerary is pretty flexible, so all options are open.

My previous adventures included:

2013 - 6 months in Nepal, India, Malaysia, Burma, Thailand and the Philippines

2010 - 3 months travelling through all 7 countries in Central America, including Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama

2008 - 4 month in SE Asia, including Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Indonesia

Hope you enjoy

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Cave swimming by candlelight, and Kayaking up Mangrove Rivers from a remote Jungle Lodge

Hi,
I guess I haven't done a Blog post since Dec. 18.  Well it's been busy.

Since the last post, I've been to 7 different places in 3 countries.   The Mayan ruins at Copan, Hondura were amazing, as was the Bird Park with Scarlett Mcaws and Toucans. I swam in the beautiful freshwater pools in the jungle at Semuc Champey, swam up the river in a huge cave by candlelight with a guide for 3 hours, saws the Xmas fireworks on the island of Flores in Guatemala, New Years in the Rastafarian town of Livingston, and snorkeled in Caye Caulker, Belize.  I did some amazing snorkeling and saw Sea Turtles, Sharks, Stingrays, and tons of colorful fish.  We took a sailboat, and really enjoyed the sailing(and the Rum Punch) on the return.

But the highlight has been 4 day at the Finca Tatin Jungle Lodge on the Rio Dulce River in the Carribean side of Guatemala.  We kayaked up mangrove forests, through an amazing canyon with hundred of Pelicans, Vultures, giant Frigate Birds, Toucans, Cormorants, Blue Herons, and White Egrets.  The jungle hiking was hot steamy, but with amazing vegetation. Some of the plant leaves were 2 meters across.  I also enjoyed some hammock testing.  The Jungle Lodge was a very amazing place.

I'm now on my way to the 'Flower Route' in El Salvador with another traveler who is my age(a rarity around here).  Tomorrow with be a long boat and bus day.

I got some sort of stomach bacteria yesterday, so am a bit under the weather right now, but I don't think it will be too bad.
Cheers,
Dave
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My current adventure will be 3 months of travelling in Vietnam and Thailand. I'll explore some new places as well as return to some of my favorites. The itinerary is pretty flexible, so all options are open.

My previous adventures included:

2013 - 6 months in Nepal, India, Malaysia, Burma, Thailand and the Philippines

2010 - 3 months travelling through all 7 countries in Central America, including Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama

2008 - 4 month in SE Asia, including Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Indonesia

Hope you enjoy