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Granada, Nicaragua: what a beautiful surprise

Posted on June 18, 2013 by 5 on the go

From Léon – which we very much liked – we moved on to Granada, another beautiful colonial town. And boy, is it nice. The right mixture of colonial architecture, facilities and Nicaraguan life. We do like some tourist facilities as … Continue reading →

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Leaving Honduras and arrived in Léon, Nicaragua

Posted on June 12, 2013 by 5 on the go

Roatan was a welcome reprieve in Honduras as we were a little bit disappointed with the country after having such an amazing time in Guatemala. Roatan was very hot, expensive and riddled with sand flies. John’s back has about 200 … Continue reading →

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Thank god for Roatan!

Posted on June 5, 2013 by 5 on the go

Well, we have been in Honduras for five days now and the first four days have been quite disappointing. We have so enjoyed Mexico, Belize and Guatemala that Honduras has been somewhat of a comedown. The first town we visited, … Continue reading →

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Goodbye Guatemala, Hello Honduras

Posted on June 3, 2013 by 5 on the go

After about 5-6 weeks in Guatemala we decided it was time to move on. Otherwise we are never going to make it to other countries. The choice was to go to either Honduras or El Salvador. John has always wanted … Continue reading →

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We had a short but great time in Guatemala City

Posted on June 1, 2013 by 5 on the go

Because we left Xela quite swiftly, we didn’t have time to book accommodation and we were slightly nervous about arriving in Guatemala City with no planned place  to stay  and no idea where the bus was going to drop us … Continue reading →

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A very fleeting visit to Xela (Quetzaltenango)

Posted on May 31, 2013 by 5 on the go

After a couple of lovely days in Lake Atitlan we decided to move on to Xela. We had heard great things about it and planned to stay for a good few days. However, the weather had other ideas in mind. … Continue reading →

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Lake Atitlan

Posted on May 28, 2013 by 5 on the go

After our month in Antigua, we took the shuttle bus to Panajachel at Lake Atitlan. We had booked an absolutely fabulous hotel, Casa Del Mundo for two nights as a special treat because it was John’s birthday. It did not … Continue reading →

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Useful things to bring when travelling with kids

Posted on May 16, 2013 by 5 on the go

It is quite tricky to know what things you should bring when travelling long-term with children and what turns out to be an absolute waste of space. The most useful things that I brought have proven to be: Self inflatable … Continue reading →

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From the very, very hot to a very reasonable 25 degrees

Posted on April 25, 2013 by 5 on the go

We left Cool M Farm in San Ignacio, Belize early-ish in the morning on Sunday and the border crossing with Guatemala was easy enough. It was quiet and we didn’t experience any problems. A bus-ride of a couple of hours … Continue reading →

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Five things we liked about Belize

Posted on April 22, 2013 by 5 on the go

1. Belize Zoo Definitely worth a visit, wether you do or don’t have children. Very nice zoo, with all indigenous animals. All animals there were brought there because they were in danger or hurt. None of the animals have been … Continue reading →

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