Mucho decir!

(so much to say!)

Whoa. I intend to make a proper entry later... For now:

1. I have confirmed that I LOVE to travel--however, packing and unpacking are among my least favorite activities.
2. Spanish keyboards and Webpages that come up in Spanish are starting to make sense. I am starting to learn my beloved hotkey combinations en Español.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. The power in Flores went out both nights we stayed there.
6. Tikal was amazing. Climbed pyramid 4 and got some great photos.
7. Heard howler monkeys and spider monkeys in the jungle at Tikal. Amazing.
8. 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).
9. 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.
10. Went to the Mercado Central in Guatemala City. HUGE MARKET! Lots of hustle/bustle. Reminded me of the Silk Market in Beijing.
11. Took a taxi to Antigua, Guatemala. It is absolutely, unbelievably beautiful.
12. So much more to say, so many beautiful (I hope!) photos!--MORE LATER!