Central America - Finished Off In Style!

Greetings hope everyone is well back in sunny England.
Well the first part of my trip is done, Central America is complete!
I took a flight from Panama City to Quito Equador in first class thank you very much. Could not believe it when I got to my seat and it was in the first class section. Who am i to argue so I took my very big leather seat and made myself at home. I could stretch me legs out and not touch the seat in front and - yes stewadess - I will have a drink before take off!

I have enjoyed Central America there has been some good stuff to see, even if at times I have been traveling pretty damn quick. Still being in Guatemala at the end of March was not planned and I was way behind schedule. Thats why I ain't really been in touch much over the last few weeks as its been full on traveling which is not my style, I like it nice and steady.
Main highlights after Guatemala were the time spent in Nicaragua especially Granada and a great tour done of Masaya volcano which was done around sunset with good views. Then as night fell we went to a couple of caves and watched the bats come out, christ there were thousands of them flying too close to you for comfort! Last stop on the tour was a view into Masaya volcano at night to see the lava and magna inside the crater.

Costa Rica was also a good spot which I will remember for the wildlife and rainforests right up to the beaches. Did a canopy tour in one of the cloud forests which was basically a wire over the top of the canopy maybe 40 metres up then you are flung down the wire on a harness, great fun. Also saw some nice volcanoes in Costa Rica shame though as it was the start of the rainy season, it was not raining a great deal but the tops of the volcanos were normally cloudy. Another reason to get a move on to South America.

Panama. - I just did a couple of stops the first in Bocas del Touro which is one of a set of islands in the Carribean. Again would of been a lush spot if there was lots of sunshine but it was mainly cloudy. Still went to a couple of beaches which were very nice - one being famous for starfish. Christ there were loads of them. Finished off in Panama City were it would be rude not to have look at the canal there. Amazing seeing massive cargo ships been raised and lowered in the locks. Its like the locks on Cauldon canal but alot bigger,you know the one!

Thats about it folks for now I shall be in touch again soon with news on how me Gallapagos Islands tour went, yes its booked for June the 10th for 8days can't wait me camera will be smoking out there.

All of you look after yourselves
be good - if not be bloody good at it! laters...the bear.

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