You two are great and very real. Loving my tour of Panama! I went to a Howler Monkey Preserve near Mayan Ruin Cobá on the Yucatan peninsula. It was an incredible experience. And if you ever get to that region, I highly recommend it, although all of those places are developing quickly. How long can Americans stay in Panama?
Thanks as always for being my beacon to cruising joy. ~J
Enjoyed your story very much. Reminded us of a time in Trinidad where we went exploring and one of the monkeys were high up and throwing large sticks at us. Luckily they missed!
Thank you, Lynn and Paul. They are mischievous creatures, and very much kid-like. Probably why they are so fun to watch! We spent an hour more than we needed to film just watching their antics and expressions.
A travel buddy and I were wending our way down to South America in 1976, when we came upon Playa Tamarindo in Costa Rica. There were no tourists or hotels at that time and few nomads knew about this exquisite beach. We decided to camp out on the far end of the beach since we had everything we needed--mosquito nets that slipped over our hammocks, sleeping bags, cooking equipment etc. We were in paradise and stayed five weeks. We gradually became accustomed to a pack of howler monkeys that visited us bright and early each morning. No chance of sleeping in. I think we may have pissed them off with our overstay. The last few days a mom came very close to us with her baby riding on her back. The last morning, mom threw her baby on top of my mosquito net and he almost dropped onto my face. The baby howled and scrambled to get off of me and the rest of the tribe seemed to be laughing. We got the message, packed up and headed south. Loud is an understatement of the howlers but we loved them anyway. Great story!! 🐒🙉🌎🙏
What a great story and memory, Rebecca! It made us laugh :-). We watch monkeys toss fruit at passerby's - mischievous devils. So why not toss a baby howler as well, lol.
You lived along a monkey troop on an untouched beach! In our travels, we occasionally come across pristine beaches too far away from everything to be usurped by people. Animals still make them their own. But such spots are disappearing, and maybe our generation is the last one to have these lucky experiences.
It's so true many of these pristine, awesome places in nature are disappearing rapidly Egor. It gave me a lot of pleasure to see both of you exploring the beauty in nature and knowing these spots still exist. I was a global nomad for years when I was your age. Direct life experiences and worldwide exposure offer an excellent education. I'm 74 now, but still trucking along the road whenever it's possible. Your video reminded me of my two-month journey down the Amazon in 1977. I can't believe I'm still alive. 🌹🤩👏
Hola Egor, Above is a link to an article I wrote on Medium three years ago.
I had plans to write a series on our trip when I penned this initial article, but I went no further at that time. I hope the link works on Substack. If not, you can find it on Medium by typing my name in the search bar. When we landed safely in Belem, Brazil, I wrote a 17-page letter to my parents and friends. It's a novella in itself, and I'm glad I did it because no one other than my travel buddy and I would believe half of our true tales. I hope you enjoy it. ⼮🏞️🚤
You two are great and very real. Loving my tour of Panama! I went to a Howler Monkey Preserve near Mayan Ruin Cobá on the Yucatan peninsula. It was an incredible experience. And if you ever get to that region, I highly recommend it, although all of those places are developing quickly. How long can Americans stay in Panama?
Thanks as always for being my beacon to cruising joy. ~J
Thank you, Janice :-). We plan to sail to Mexico this winter. As part of the trip, our hope is to explore the Yucatán by car. Thanks for that tip!
Americans receive a 180-day visa in Panama, then they have to leave the country for three days. So a weekend trip to Costa Rica :-)
Enjoyed your story very much. Reminded us of a time in Trinidad where we went exploring and one of the monkeys were high up and throwing large sticks at us. Luckily they missed!
Thank you, Lynn and Paul. They are mischievous creatures, and very much kid-like. Probably why they are so fun to watch! We spent an hour more than we needed to film just watching their antics and expressions.
Finally! The monkeys are uncovered. Great story, nice visuals.
Alex needed to break the “monkey drought.” Now that she had, we see monkeys everywhere!
A travel buddy and I were wending our way down to South America in 1976, when we came upon Playa Tamarindo in Costa Rica. There were no tourists or hotels at that time and few nomads knew about this exquisite beach. We decided to camp out on the far end of the beach since we had everything we needed--mosquito nets that slipped over our hammocks, sleeping bags, cooking equipment etc. We were in paradise and stayed five weeks. We gradually became accustomed to a pack of howler monkeys that visited us bright and early each morning. No chance of sleeping in. I think we may have pissed them off with our overstay. The last few days a mom came very close to us with her baby riding on her back. The last morning, mom threw her baby on top of my mosquito net and he almost dropped onto my face. The baby howled and scrambled to get off of me and the rest of the tribe seemed to be laughing. We got the message, packed up and headed south. Loud is an understatement of the howlers but we loved them anyway. Great story!! 🐒🙉🌎🙏
What a great story and memory, Rebecca! It made us laugh :-). We watch monkeys toss fruit at passerby's - mischievous devils. So why not toss a baby howler as well, lol.
You lived along a monkey troop on an untouched beach! In our travels, we occasionally come across pristine beaches too far away from everything to be usurped by people. Animals still make them their own. But such spots are disappearing, and maybe our generation is the last one to have these lucky experiences.
It's so true many of these pristine, awesome places in nature are disappearing rapidly Egor. It gave me a lot of pleasure to see both of you exploring the beauty in nature and knowing these spots still exist. I was a global nomad for years when I was your age. Direct life experiences and worldwide exposure offer an excellent education. I'm 74 now, but still trucking along the road whenever it's possible. Your video reminded me of my two-month journey down the Amazon in 1977. I can't believe I'm still alive. 🌹🤩👏
Have you written about the Amazon Travels? We would love to read it! You and others like you inspire our travels and “trucking along the road!”
https://medium.com/illumination-curated/the-day-i-ate-strawberry-shortcake-in-the-middle-of-nowhere-amazon-jungle-273a2f14b535
Hola Egor, Above is a link to an article I wrote on Medium three years ago.
I had plans to write a series on our trip when I penned this initial article, but I went no further at that time. I hope the link works on Substack. If not, you can find it on Medium by typing my name in the search bar. When we landed safely in Belem, Brazil, I wrote a 17-page letter to my parents and friends. It's a novella in itself, and I'm glad I did it because no one other than my travel buddy and I would believe half of our true tales. I hope you enjoy it. ⼮🏞️🚤