2017-02-19
Isla Grande, Colombia

Hotel Eco Campo Verde
Today we were on a mission to find a new place. Somewhere on the beach and to find the town and buy some groceries, but first we decided to take a nice long swim and the dry off in the morning sunshine. 

After a bucket shower we had a nice breakfast and walked off to find our new home, but first there was this cute young couple from Chile that was attracted to Kim by her pink hair. We probably spent an hour talking to them. By then it was already getting late but we hit the partially shaded trails that ring this 3 mile island. 

We really only found one interesting place but we probably looked at 6. It was getting very hot so we skipped town and came home for well deserved rest in our hamacas. 

2017-02-18
Isla Grande, Colombia

Hotel Eco Campo Verde
We let Playa Blanco this morning at 8:30 am. The water was calm for the 1-1/2 hour boat ride here. It only got more beautiful as we approached Isla Grande. 

Our hotel is not right on the water. It is about a 5 minute walk. Perhaps we will move in a few days, but for now we are very content. So far we have not heard many English speaking people. Most of the tourists seem to be upscale Colombians. 

The water is crystal clear and blue like the sky, and the beach is glowing white sand. We have only explored a small part of this island. If there are cars here we have not seen any, so except for the chatter of the people it is very quiet. Just the way we like it. 

Nothing new to report. Just the usual. Swimming and sunning and walking the beach and eating. 

Tomorrow we leave by boat to what we hope will be an even more perfect island called Isla Grande. I am not sure if there is any cell service or even electricity. We shall see, but one thing I do know is that it will be an Adventure in Paradise. 

2017-02-16
Playa Blanca, Baru, ColombiA

Hotel Donde Le Le

This morning we awoke to clear sky’s and calm seas. I am also happy to report that my foot feels 90% better. 

We had a nice long slow swim, rinsed off with a bucket of almost fresh water and sat on our deck to watch the world go by. 

We packed up our things to go off to have breakfast. We found a great place, with tables and chairs right on the beach. Unfortunetly, it was almost 2 hours to get our meals. Unbeknownst to us, we had ordered arepas, like a thick corn pancake, which have to be made from scratch. By then it was after 10, and already getting hot, so we jumped in the water again, dried off in the sun and headed out to the private beach where the rich Colombians hang out. We ordered a great lunch and it was only about $20. It was worth it for the ambiance alone. The lounge chairs were pretty nice too. 

Back at our place we rinsed off with a bucket of cool fresh water then layed down for well deserved rest.