The Summer Holiday

"I hope the pacific is as blue as it has been in my dreams. I hope"
-Red, The Shawshank Redemption

After much unhurried thought and the performance of numerous balancing acts, I have made up my mind. Akin to the many escapades ventured by protaganists such as Bilbo Baggins and Allan Quartermain, my insatiable need to embark on an adventure has resurfaced yet again and this time it has translated into a concrete plan. In addition to a wanderlust which merely implies an itch to travel, I also seek the thrill that is provided by the elements of danger and potential uncertainty.

The path less trodden:

June 8th: Depart London, United Kingdom for Cancun, Mexico

Days 1-6: Mexico
Places: Cancun, Playa del Carmen, Cozumel, Tulum Chetumal

Days 7-10: Belize
Places: Belize City, Caye Caulker, San Ignacio.

Days -11- 19: Guatemala
Places: Flores, Rio Dulce, Lake Izabal, Guatemala City, Antigua Guatemala, Panajachel

Days 20-24: Honduras
Places: Copan, La Celba, Utila Bay Islands, Comayagua

Days 25-30: Nicaragua
Places: Leon, Managua, Granada, Ometepe Island

Days 31-36: Costa Rica
Places: Monteverde, La Fortuna/Arenal, San Jose, Puerto Viejo

Days 37-46: Panama
Places: Panama City, Bocas del Toro, Boquette, El Valle

July 24th; Depart Panama City for London Heathrow

As you would expect a 46 day trip to offer, this leviathan adventure encompasses various opportunities to come face to face with the cuisines, cultures (of the contemporary as well as the indegenious inhabitants), biodiversity and natural beauty(extinct and active volcanoes, mountains, jungles, caves, rivers, beaches, a barrier reeef...bikini or scantily clad girls HAHA!) of Central America. Also, I'd participate in a never-ending cycle of activities such as snorkelling, diving, hiking, photo-taking, rafting, playing sports, learning to surf, perhaps wake-boarding and of course relaxing on the beach without a worry or care. Through my impending endeavours, I hope to explore my limits and perhaps even breach the existing frontiers of my life. By the way, this itinerary is brief and contains no explicit details on the various places of interest as well as the pertinent activities i'd engage in there, because I intend it to be a surprise when I make my forthcoming post after I return.
-Kenneth Wong