Short stories of a long journey

Category: 12 The Atlantic Coast and its Caribbean pirates

  • Forever young

    Forever young Chapter 12. The Atlantic Coast and its Caribbean pirates      So we flew south for some time as we both were lost in our thoughts. Grandfather sighted the town before I did. I was expecting a major city and gazed at the town below with mixed feelings.      “But it’s not…

  • In-flight decisions

    In-flight decisions Chapter 12. The Atlantic Coast and its Caribbean pirates      “I have good news and bad news, which do you prefer?”      “So, which is the good news, then?” I asked, hesitantly.      “The seafood is delicious and the beach is beyond beautiful,” he answered, laughing at my dubious look.…

  • Laguna de Perlas or the Lake of Pearls

    Laguna de Perlas or the Lake of Pearls Chapter 12. The Atlantic Coast and its Caribbean pirates      “Did they stay on as slaves?” I asked, interested in the story.      “No, eventually rumors about what happened here spread to Jamaica. Later on, as a result, slaves from Jamaica began to escape and…

  • A city with blue fields

    A city with blue fields Chapter 12. The Atlantic Coast and its Caribbean pirates      “The City of the Blue Fields is ahead at twelve o’clock,” Grandfather announced happily. On second thought, with Gramps, everything was a happy event. “Better known to the common folk, like us, as Bluefields,” he corrected.      “Funny…

  • Cows that swim

    Cows that swim Chapter 12. The Atlantic Coast and its Caribbean pirates      “But, don Jaime, what’s so special about the San Juan cows, other cows don’t share? Perhaps, they give chocolate milk or something?” I asked a little perplexed, for I realized he was joking, while Grandfather just smiled.      “Well now,…

  • The cows in San Juan

    The cows in San Juan Chapter 12. The Atlantic Coast and its Caribbean pirates View of the downtown area            Tlaxcala Historical Center, Mexico       He squatted to match my height, and laughing wholeheartedly he explained:       “Jairo, your ungracious, but loving grandfather, is unquestionably an old…

  • Caribbean landing

    Caribbean landing Chapter 12. The Atlantic Coast and its Caribbean pirates       “Passengers will please fasten their seat-belts for we are about to … land!” He playfully announced. “We’re going to visit a good friend of mine; besides, we are also going to deliver a box full of machine spare parts for his…

  • In San Juan del Norte

    In San Juan del Norte Chapter 12. The Atlantic Coast and its Caribbean pirates      It was still early morning when Grandfather pointed out the port town of San Juan del Norte, dead ahead of us. In fact, it looked quite small but, at the same time, it definitely had its charm, for it…

  • Talking about intruders

    Talking about intruders Chapter 12. The Atlantic Coast and its Caribbean pirates      “That guy, Walker, was a gringo that wanted Central America as part of the USA. First, he tried to win Mexico over for the US, but the Mexicans took out their six shooters and, tequilas in hand, chased him and his…

  • Grandfather’s illegal border incursions

    Grandfather’s illegal border incursions Chapter 12. The Atlantic Coast and its Caribbean pirates      We kept on going towards the coast. When we were finally about to arrive to San Juan del Sur, the coastal port on the Caribbean side, Grandfather settled into a detailed description of how the gringo, William Walker arrived in…