Back in Guatemala

So this post is long over due, as Ben and I are a couple days into our vacation right now. We’ve been moving around quite a bit up until now and the internet access hasn’t always been great so I figured I’d take this as an opportunity to get you all caught up.

I left Mexico last Friday, which now feels like it was months ago. The night before I headed out the researchers that I had worked with had me over for a good-bye supper which as great. I’m really going to miss them all. So Friday night I stayed at a little place near the airport and in the morning I walked over and picked Ben up. We spent the day in Guatemala City which as fine, not my most favorite place in the world but a nice visit. The next day we went to this town called Chichicastenango, which has a huge market every Thursday and Sunday. So we spent the day there and then took off again the next morning. We also got to experience both sides of Chichi as it’s a totally different town when it’s not a market day- a lot quieter.

So our next stop was Lake Atitlan, which is supposedly one of the most beautiful lakes in the world and I would have to agree. We spent 3 days around the lake- 2 in Panajachel and 1 in San Pedro. We tried to go paragliding but sadly the wind wasn’t co-operating this week but we made a pact to do it at some point in our lives. We did however get to go ziplining which was amazing- soaring over trees and coffee fields with an awesome view of the lake. We also did some hiking at a nature reserve. In San Pedro we spent an enjoyable afternoon in a pub watching soccer with a lively bunch of Europeans and since our hotel had hammocks on the roof, we spent most of the evening relaxing up there. Ben is already making plans to relocate to San Pedro, I think he might have liked it there.

Today we arrived back in Xela and I’m going to go give Ben and tour of the place in a little bit. It’s kinda odd being back but exciting too. Basically our plans for the next 4 days is to hike, hike and hike some more, so hopefully we make it out of here alive.

I know you all have been waiting for photos but Ben accidently brought the wrong camera cord, so you’ll have to wait a little longer until we’re finally home. So that’s more or less what we’ve been up to these past few days. I’ll try to write at the end of the week-end to let you know how we made out.