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Name: Myles and Sarah
Interests: Travelling, exploring the unknown, trying anything at LEAST once, and living for the moment... Sarah's Profile
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We've started this blog as a polite alternative to those annoying group emails as we bus, hike, camp, and hostel our way through Central America. April 25 through September 26, we will be making our way through gorgeous beaches of endless sunshine, crazy locals and foreign languages, Mayan ruins and ancient temples, cheap cervezas, frijoles, and plantain (yum!), thick jungle and steep volcanoes, torrential downpours and colorful cities, never before seen insects and mosquitos, a million stories, a THOUSAND adventures, living every second to the fullest!
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| SARAH AND MYLES' TOP FIVES FROM CENTRAL AMERICA Top Five Cities | Top Five Beaches | 1. Playa Del Carmen, Mexico | 1. Tulum, Mexico | 2. Panama City, Panama | 2. Wizard Beach, Isla Bastimentos, Panama | 3. Antigua, Guatemala | 3. Playa Del Carmen, Mexico | 4. San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua | 4. Playa Bancon, Isla Ometepe, Nicaragua | 5. Caye Caulker, Belize | 5. San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua | Top Five Restaurants | Top Five Adventures | 1. El Fogon, Playa Del Carmen, Mexico | 1. Volan Pacaya, Antigua, Guatemala | 2. Weary Traveller Hostel, Tulum, Mexico | 2. Shark Ray Alley, Caye Caulker, Belize | 3. The Little Kitchen, Cay Caulker, Belize | 3. Zip Lining, Monteverde, Costa Rica | 4. San Salvador, El Salvador | 4. Baldi Hot Springs, La Fortuna, Costa Rica | 5. 24 Hours, La Fortuna, Costa Rica | 5. Tikal, El Remate, Guatemala |
SARAH AND MYLES' TOP PICTURES FROM CENTRAL AMERICA 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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| So this is it...our last post of the trip. Its been such a blast but as excited as we are to get back home, its also just a little upsetting to actually be getting ready to pack up here for the last time. The last few days have been packed with craziness. On Tuesday we woke up early and headed over to the Miraflores Locks at the Panama Canal. It was so amazing watching the massive ships line up and load for their departure through the Americas.    
We spent the morning taking pictures and videos of departing vessels and hanging out in the museum section dedicated to the workers and building of the Panama Canal. Afterwards, we bussed over to Summit Botanical Gardens and Zoo to check out some animals native to the country and take in the beautiful scenery.      
Myles' new friend didnt like the shades joke...
Late afternoon was spent shopping on Avenue Central since Panama seriously has some of the cheapest goods you could ever imagine. I still keep waiting to wake up from this crazy dream and think: Man that wouldda been sweet...if only things could cost that little! I bought 3 pairs of high heeled shoes for $1.99 each, and Myles bought a really nice dress shirt and tie for just $5 USD. Ive spent next to just pennies on countless numbers of shirts, dress pants and jeans, bracelets, necklaces, arm bands, and make up, skirts, dresses and shoes. Its a shoppers paradise down here if I have ever seen one!  
 
We spent the next day relaxing, suntanning and swimming in the roof top pool of our building, and just being plain lazy. Last night we were woken at 5 in the morning by the loudest thunderstorm I have ever heard in my life. Lightning lit the entire room up and seriously, the thunder felt like it was shaking the concrete walls around us. Usually not one to be scared of thunder and lightning storms, last night I was terrified!
We plan on heading out on the town tomorrow night to check out some of Central Americas hottest night spots as our guidebook points out Panama has to offer. Then its time to finish up anything last minute and get ready to head back to reality. Thank you to everyone who has followed us all the way from Mexico till now and supported us through email and comments. Your words and support have meant so much! Hightlights of the trip will follow upon our arrival home with top pictures and highlights so stay tuned! 
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| Our trip is slowly beginning to come to an end. We made it into our final destination country of Panama yesterday afternoon breezing through the border. It took us a little longer than expected to head over to Bocas Del toro however since the boat we were on to the islands blew a propeller less than 30 seconds after leaving the dock. We ended up having to wait another hour or so for the return boat from Bocas to come back and get us but it wasnt so bad...we picked up some take-out from a near by restaurant and hung out on the dock making small talk with our fellow passengers enjoying the sunshine.  
the ride over to Bocas was amazing. the passing scenery was simply stunning, ranging from the open waters of the carribean, to deep chocolately rivers lined with palms, vines, and fern. Our only stop happened like a scene straight out of Deliverance where a man and his young son had fallen a tree to prevent people from crossing his river. We arent exactly sure of the details, only that a few words were exchaged in Spanish between the driver of our boat and the Panamanian river man, a plastic bag was handed over with the contents unknown, until the river man then motioned to his son who dove into the waters to unfasten the rope holding the tree down which cleared our path. I snuck and took a picture of the creepy river man as we were driving away, and luckily, myles said, didnt get a blow gun to the neck. We stayed last night on the main island of Bocas Del toro called Isla colon but plan on heading for Isla Bastimentos tomorrow morning. While Isla colon is a beautiful island lined with many shops and restaurants, it doesnt have much to offer in the way of beaches whereas Bastimentos is noted to have some of Panamas most pristine. We headed out last night though, as colon is famous for boasting some of the best party scene. We spent the night over at Wreck Deck Bar, which has an actual sunken ship in a viewing pool that you can even swim in below the far patio of the club.  
We will be updating the site with more pictures before leaving the islands, but are off to stroll around main street here taking in yet another beautiful sunny day in colon! | | |
| ADDED: Videos from our zip line tour...see below Headed out of La Fortuna yesterday morning on the Jeep-Boat-Jeep tour, which is actually a Van-Boat-Van tour if you really wanna get technical about it. It ended up being a really great way to break up an otherwise long travel day though, had we have taken the chicken bus back into Tilaran...we saw some really cool scenery and got a ton of fresh air.  
Scenery from the van window on the way to Santa Elena/Monteverde
 
The boat over to Santa Elena/Monteverde
Spent the night in Santa Elena and got up early this morning to head into the "Monteverde Extremo Canopy Tours" and do some serious zip lining! Such an adrenalin rush mixed with gorgeous views of the rolling hills and beautful landscape. We took a ton of videos and lots of pictures...heres just a few from todays crazy adventures in the sky...  
Extemo Canopys motto is 'Without Limits'...Without Limits, we think, because they make you sign a waiver...Us looking Extreme before heading into the forest.
Myles snuck and took a video while on the line (something for safety reasons youre not allowed to do) Some lines were "cloudier" than others and this line went straight through a fog patch. The camera doesnt pick it up, but like fog, its one of those things that only when YOURE in it, can you see clearly. 
Awesome picture Myles took as we were climbing up to the zip lines
We caught the 2pm bus into San Jose, the capital of Costa Rica this afternoon, which didnt get in until around 8. We are staying here and plan on spending the full day in and around town tomorrow to do some souvenir shopping at the markets plus pick up as much cheap knock off designer stuff as we can! After that, its off to Puerto Viejo on the Caribbean side to relax and recooperate before getting into Panama next week! | | |
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