After our 10 day SCUBA liveaboard to Cocos Island, we had a reunion with friends to celebrate the Christmas holidays together in Costa Rica. The group of us met at the San Jose airport and immediately set out for La Fortuna, home of the Arenal Volcano. Our 3 night stay here was ample time to…Continue reading Costa Rica – La Fortuna, Manuel Antonio & San José
Costa Rica – San José & Cocos Island
Cocos Island is a SCUBA destination that has been on our bucket list for nearly 10 years, and when we finally decided to explore Central America, we eagerly looked for a dive trip that would coincide with our travel plans. Luckily, we found a liveaboard on the Okeanos Aggressor II that had dates in December…Continue reading Costa Rica – San José & Cocos Island
Peru – Lima, Cusco, Machu Picchu & Sacred Valley
On our way down to the Falkland Islands, we had a 24 hour layover in Lima, Peru which was ample time to explore the historical center. Nearly 3 weeks later, we were back in Peru to link up with old friends to explore the Cusco area (Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, Humantay Lake and Cusco) together.…Continue reading Peru – Lima, Cusco, Machu Picchu & Sacred Valley
Falkland Islands – East Falkland (Volunteer Point & Stanley)
We didn’t realize getting to the Falkland Islands by flight can sometimes be an interesting and dicey situation because both commercial (LATAM) and military (RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire via Ascension Island) flights are subject to the phenomenon of “rotor winds” (strong downslope northerly winds causing ‘rotor streaming’ turbulence), a serious challenge at the Mount…Continue reading Falkland Islands – East Falkland (Volunteer Point & Stanley)
Falkland Islands – Sea Lion Island
Sea Lion Island is the southernmost settlement in the Falkland Islands. We spent 4 nights here at the lodge which is run by an interesting and friendly guy named Micky. Alas, we had been spoiled at Volunteer Point and Saunders Island where we pretty much had all the wild life to ourselves. That was no…Continue reading Falkland Islands – Sea Lion Island