Our first trip to Central America. We arrived home Feb 8. We had planned to travel until the end of March, but decided to return early for a few reasons. Our house sitters did not come to Victoria due to illness; and after 2 months, we were ready to return. It was a good trip. Hmm what to do? The Tica bus steward collects all passports and fees,.

We returned home as scheduled on Mar 14. 5hr flight Taipei to Vancouver versus a 14hr flight Vancouver to Taipei! Now we are unpacked, back on Pacific Time, and settled into our routines in Victoria. It was a great trip! Until next time . Majestic faces from Angkor Thom. Buddha statues ready to be placed in a wat.

Gradually it got warmer, and by mid-March, it was truly hot! Mid-day temperatures reached 34C and dropped to only 27-29C overnight. On Apr 1, we left Hua Hin and the heat behind, and took our fond memories with us. The VIP bus pictured below is one example .

Bucerias - 3 months, Oaxaca - 1 month. Delicias Mexicanas was one of our favourite restaurants in Bucerias. It opened in December 2014, and we watched it expand and evolve from then until we left at the end of February. The owner and chef, Abraham, was not new to Bucerias or to the restaurant business. Lunch at Delicias Mexicanas with Peggy from Victoria. Our suite had 2 bedrooms,.

Turkey, Greece, Italy 2006. All posts written in 2006, published here 2010. The following posts were previously sent out to friends and family via email. The email included only a few pictures. Here we have finally been able to organize them in one place, add more pictures, and make a few changes. Note the posts are in reverse chronological order, and cover the period Sep 8 - Nov 15, 2006.