Hotel And Restaurant The Peregrino Flores

... Sara, to join him here.<br><br>The first thing that really struck me about SMA was that it was FREEZING compared to the temperatures that I was expecting. Despite my blanket and my heater, I was cold at night and had to be given yet another blanket. We actually had a couple of cloudy and windy days as well. Muy frio!! Since I'd left my woolen vest in Daniel's car, I had only one remaining warm top garment, my fleece jacket, and it was far from adequate. Luckily ...

... and another girl from Canada. We walked a couple blocks and ended up at the market I had stopped by for breakfast. Several tables had now been set up at one end and I saw colorful candles, urns with burning incense, colorful paper cuttings with skeletons, and tables and tables of what turned out to be sugar skulls and skeletons and other delectable treats made mainly from refined sugar! I purchased a sugar skull and had them write my name on ...

... the street.<br><br>I arrived at my home for the next few weeks: the Queretaro Guest House. I was met at the guest house by M and when she opened the doors I was welcomed by the lively blue and red entry way laden with various plants and ceramic decor. The guest house was much nicer than I had expected for the price and was happy to find that it was clean and quiet as well. The only downside I noticed was ...

... bus ride and then an early tour so that our guide was finished by late morning. The Mayan ruins are magnificent. Unlike the neat, tidy, well restored ruins of Copan, these are in a jungle setting so as well as the historical interest,, we see monkeys, tarantulas but alas no pumas. Again its well worth hiring a guide as the ruins are vast and spreadout, most of the trips on offer will include the transport, guide and entry fee.<br><br>Bar the ruins there is ...

... like a good jungle adventure. We eventually found the road, hitchhiked to the river port, and caught a ferry back to Flores. <br><br>I couldn&#8217;t find my camera and had been worrying all afternoon. Whenever I lose anything in a hostel I start hating everyone because I think some scum bag hads stolen it, but it always turns up, no one steels it, I just misplace it. I found the camera. Then had a cocktail and delicious burrito.

... made progress when he said ok the 5.00am transfer but we'll pick you up at 4.45am.... <br>Lesson learnt - All important transfers occur at the most ridiculous time imaginable. I think people here are nocturnal.<br><br>Tikal - was fascinating but boiling. We were taken on a tour by "the Lewis" who referred to himself in the third person for the entire 4 hour tour. He was very interested in himself "the Lewis" (he was on day ...

... ride out here we did get to swim in a sweet hot<br>spring right of the Logo de Izabal (the largest lake in Guatemala) and<br>saw a coral snake shortly after getting out of the water. The local<br>culture informed us that if bitten we could potentially be dead within<br>6 minutes, which I would like to wiki to check the facts.<br><br>My<br>Spanish is horrific and I'm totally embarrassed to be in a Spanish<br>speaking country and only be able to speak to the locals with a two<br>year old ...

... coté du resto "Los compadres"), les concerts en plein air du dimanche sur les nombreuses places de la ville...<br><br>Très peu de touristes étrangers car elle n'apparait pas tellement dans les guides touristiques (très injustement mais tant mieux pour nous finalement)<br><br>Une excelente journée sous un ciel on ne peut plus bleu et une chaleur accablante...

Trucha et Emilie sont au Mexique !!!<br><br>Après avoir passé 5 jours au Yucatan, à Tulum, ils reviennent sur Mexico bien bronzés, cramés même.<br><br>Pour ce 2eme week end ensemble nous partons visiter un joyau colonial tout proche de Mexico : la ville de Querétaro. Mon pote et ex-colocataire lorque je vivais la bas, Thibaut, nous a prêté sa maison située sur les hauteurs de la ville ...

... island on the lake linked to Santa Elena on the mainland by a bridge. I took a walk around Flores and sat in the square at the top of the hill and admired the views across the lake for a while and then chilled outside a cafe and read my book in the sun for a couple of hours. <br>I booked my ticket to Chetumal at the San Juan Travel Agency for 5am the next morning and went back to the hostel where I sat in the bar and chatted to a couple of bizarre American ...