Month: July 2008

The other day we were at the Mayan ruins in Tikal in Guatemala, swatting away Mosquitos. At the last minute, we realized Belize was only a 6 hour bus ride away. Wanted to get out of the jungle heat. Belize has been great. we are

Hi everyone! I had a good flight to Guatemala and landed yesterday morning. Geoff picked me from the airport and impressed me with the spanish he learned in one week of intensive spanish lessons (6 hours a day, for 5 days). So, he´s now our

I suppose, after my last post, it would be hard for Guatemala to get worse. If it did, I probably wouldn´t be posting! After arriving it Antigua, I spent a few days recovering my leg and exploring the city. I was hanging out with Babke,

Guatemala has been crazy super ROUGH. I think it has a grudge against me. First, let me apologize, I have no new pictures. My camera is in recover mode, tough in the humid environment here. I’ve faced missed flights, painful injuries, and a terrifying swim
Well, it's Weds now. I've been in Guatemala for 8 days, sweating for the vast majority of that time. I'm writing this from the home of the owner of the raft company, with the sound of the Lanquin river just feet below me. The view

Hmmm.  Weird accents are showing up.  Sorry about that.  Not sure what to do, since they aren’t in what I’m seeing.  Today I woke early,and went for a walk. I bought a tamale, wrapped in banana leaf and a bit different than the tamales I’m

I woke up Tuesday morning around 8 a.m. and sliced off some gluten-free bread for toast. As I sat down at the computer, I realized my flight to Guatemala was that very morning at 12:15 a.m. Panic set in as I scrambled to pack for