Whoa. I intend to make a proper entry later... For now:
- I have confirmed that I LOVE to travel--however, packing and unpacking are among my least favorite activities.
- Spanish keyboards and Webpages that come up in Spanish are starting to make sense. I am starting to learn my beloved hotkey combinations en EspaƱol.
- Flew in the SMALLEST aircraft EVER. Sat shoulder-to-shoulder with the pilot. He moved out of my way when I took a couple of pix. He let me hold the yoke ALONE. The ride was mostly smooth, we flew above one storm and below another.
- Flores, Guatemala is an island town on a lake. It is quaint, quaint, quaint. Kind of a Venice-meets-mexico in Guatemala. We ate at a local restaurant and befriended a friendly waitress... She makes $76us a month.
- The power in Flores went out both nights we stayed there.
- Tikal was amazing. Climbed pyramid 4 and got some great photos.
- Heard howler monkeys and spider monkeys in the jungle at Tikal. Amazing.
- Took an 8-hour bus ride from Flores to Guatemala City. Beautiful country: hilly and green. A restaurant is nothing more than a lady that can cook and a roof (no walls).
- Stayed at the Westin Camino Real in Guatemala City. It is in an amazingly modern and beautiful neighborhood which would make most city dwellers comfortable if not enchanted.
- Went to the Mercado Central in Guatemala City. HUGE MARKET! Lots of hustle/bustle. Reminded me of the Silk Market in Beijing.
- Took a taxi to Antigua, Guatemala. It is absolutely, unbelievably beautiful.
- So much more to say, so many beautiful (I hope!) photos!--MORE LATER!
1 comment:
I love hearing about your adventures. Congrats on your dive cert. I leave Nov 1 for Paris, Florence & Venice.
Miss you.
Love,
Marilou
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