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Travel blog – Day 17
The “swimming with the sharks” day 🙂 So, I woke up early to get ready for the dive. The difference between this PADI dive shop and the one in Belize was extraordinary. We actually followed proper procedures… filling in forms, checking of certifications, checking of equipment, etc. etc. We even planned proper safety stops for…
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Travel blog – Day 16
It’s almost over. Today, tomorrow, and then I am flying back 🙁 I woke up with a huge headache. Didn’t sleep much. The local “Christmas” beer from last night did its trick (well… it could have been the combination of how strong it was and the number of bottles I consumed 🙂 A headache like…
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Travel blog – Day 15
Back in Mexico. I woke up relatively early. The hotel didn’t serve breakfast so I made my way towards the Belize-Mexico borders, which were only 10mins away (last night I thought they were further away). At the border, I got bounced a bit but cleared customs and everything in less than an hour. The Mexican…
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Travel blog – Day 14
I think I am falling apart 🙂 Yesterday, while helping the dive master push the boat, I seriously cut my foot. I am now limping. My back is seriously sunburned. And my legs are full of itching spots. My guess is that it’s the aftermath of the bug situation. To be on the safe side,…
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Travel blog – Day 13
An amazing scuba diving day 🙂 I had arranged to go diving today. The weather was gorgeous… sunny and blue sky. It was a 30 min boat ride to the Laughingbird Cay, one of those islands we see in films… very small, few palm trees, soft sandy beach, green waters. It was a dream. Unfortunately…
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Travel blog – Day 12
A very very relaxing day, full of reading. The day was cloudy so I didn’t feel like jumping into the water. Instead, I walked on the beach for a while, then found a palm tree and read philosophy. It’s amazing how much Aristotle, Patlo, and the rest of the gang had figured about the world…
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Travel blog – Day 11
Travelled today. I settled my bill with John at the Trek Stop, said my goodbyes, and I was on the road again. I’ll miss that place. I had an excellent time there. From San Ignacio, I picked up Lisa and Michelle, the two students who are on a tour of central America and on their…
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Travel blog – Day 10
Today was “Tikal day”. The previous night I had arranged to join a group, an organized tour, for a day-long trip to Tikal in Guatemala. A number of reasons lead me to decide to leave Julio, the car, behind: I found out that for almost half the distance the road was pretty bad; there were…
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Travel blog – Day 9
Last night I slept for 11 hours. Hmmm… I think my body is telling me to take it easy or it’s just that the Trek Stop is the best place to relax and my body is taking the opportunity to make up for all the months of hard work 🙂 I am not complaining! No…
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Travel blog – Day 8
After I posted the “day 7” entry, I went to my little cabin (see below) and tried to write for few hours but didn’t manage to. It’s soooo peaceful here. You can only hear the sounds of the jungle (and infrequently some annoying dogs… I have nothing against dogs… It’s just that they spoil the…