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Panama Cruise April-May 2022

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  Panorama from Puntarenas, Costa Rica From Florida, the Island Princess cruise ship went to Cartagena, Columbia. Columbia is known for their emeralds. This emerald ore is from the museum. This bridge is at the start of the Panama Canal east side. The tug boats guided us through. Small trains called "mules" pulled our ship through each lock. At the Animal Rescue Center in Costa Rica - spider monkey. Macaws, peacocks and other birds roamed freely. Show off... A baby sloth in recovery. Moved very slow. Lots of cool looking tropical plants everywhere. In Puntarenas, they make Oxcarts and paint them based on their village. We left Ft. Lauderdale in Florida, then to Cartagena, Columbia. Then through the Panama Canal, which took all day. Then to Puntarenas, Costa Rica. After that, we had stops in Huatulco and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Our end port was Los Angeles, then we flew home!
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Santa Cruz Food Blog in San Jose

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 Ginza Sushi 3153 Meridian Ave. in San Jose Website Tucked into the corner of the Hacienda Gardens Shopping Center, next to Jack Holders, is Ginza Sushi. There was plenty of outdoor seating, which is a good thing. Inside was nicely decorated with twice as many tables. Very chill inside and I like it when you can see the chefs making the food. Two big TVs were showing sports and the staff was friendly. My sweetie and I were ready for some yummy food and they did not disappoint. First up, the appetizer! Edamame with garlic and chili oil ($6) was a firecracker. Unfortunately, Julie thought they had too much of a kick... fortunately for me, I got the lion's share! It's the first time I've had this dish with the spicy sauce and I am a BIG fan! On the hotness scale, it was like a medium salsa - not sweat inducing, but a bit of spice. Julie's lunch was the Nigiri Mix Special ($25) and was very happy with the freshness and selection. She is a hardcore sushi eater, personally I ...
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Location: San Jose, CA, USA
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