Hotel Casa Serena Guatemala City

13.7. 2009
Nekje okoli osme ure zvecer sva pristala v glavnem mestu Gvatemale (Gvatemala City). Po toliko urah potovanja komaj cakas, da prides v hotel in umijes vso umazanijo s sebe..Zapletlo se je seveda pri prtljagi, ki se ni in ni hotela pripeljati mimo! V glavnem...prvih 24 ur nama je pokvarila vsa ta zmesnjava, saj sva pri sebi imela le dokumente in fotoaparate. Nic za preoblect in nic za ...

... Total: 3 (Dorada Draft)

After dinner we head over to Pana Rock Cafe, a very obvious knock-off (incuding logo) of Hard Rock Cafe. We order several buckets of beer @ about $15 per 8 beers. We´re happy with this deal but find out the next day this can be found for as little as $5 per 6. On our way out the Thriller video starts playing. We stay until the end and pay our respects.

Number of times Hotel ...

... to myself. And this was not just any swimming hole. After walking about ten minutes deep into the woods, I came upon an opening where a cold river collected in a natural pool...and was heated by thermal waterfalls that cascaded over giant rocks under a perfectly canopied sky. While I initially feared that I was alone at this paradise because of some flesh-eating creature in the deep waters...I ultimately decided that it was solely a result of the fact ...

... te him t* tell him we w**e n*t g*ing t* his h*use and he t*ld us he hates all the ****ing spanish pe*ple that can n*t live but in a castle and chingen a su madre. I wanted t* write him "We als* l*ve y*u" but Amelia th*ught bett** f*rgetting. We f*und then the crazy italian b*y we had met *n the bus, and he t**k us t* the h*stel he was staying in. mein G*tt!! H*rrible!! We didn't make any sh*w** in tw* days : ) I f*und ...

... buy bottles of rum to sh*re r*ther th*n drink beer. This is definitely better v*lue. And more t*sty. We visited some loc*l hotsprings set high in the mount*ins *nd surrounded by lush greenery, we got t*ken to * children's w*ter p*rk, which w*s excellent *nd incredibly childish d*y out r*cing e*ch other on the w*ter slides, we went to the loc*l footb*ll g*me with the f*mily *nd shouted 'burro' * lot. The st*dium is just * little bit different to Engl ...

... window seat and the sky's were clear all the way from Spain across the ocean, over Miami, Cuba, Cancun and circling over Guatemala city. As we were coming into land I was able to see for miles around, the Mountainous forested highlands, open planes and vast volcanoes scattered around. I was now getting pretty excited about arriving and starting this epic journey.

... We are longing to have a kitchen and prepare our own food! (photo to right is from last night at sunset - a small eruption of Volcan Fuego ) The hotel we are in does not have internet, so we are frequenting the local internet cafes. Of course, we have taken for granted the easy connectivity in Canada and the US. Not quite as accessible or fast ...

... of ceramic and stone sculpture. Sorry my camrera batteries failed and I missed some of the best pieces. But I did take a few photos of their ceramic work. Most of this was produced from 200 BC to 1200 AD. Pardon the bad focus occasionally, I was using a Shi$#ty Camera, and shooting through glass. Tomas on the move again.

... later for dinner and went to bed at 9ish - not feeling so well after the Botran!! ha ha Monday 15th - I took a bus back to Antigua at 10am which took around 2 hours, then waited around in Antigua til 1pm before getting another shuttle bus to Guatemala City. I was supposed to arrive in Guatemala City in time to meet a 3pm bus to Rio Dulce, but the shuttle bus ended up driving around Antigua for an hour picking people up, then dropped ...

... on a secluded cliff facing the three volcanoes. This place is only reachable by boat or by foot. I had a quaint, little wooden cabin with Guatemalan decorations away from everything else. The gardens were well maintained and there were plenty of places to lie back and relax in hammocks or lawn chairs strategically dotted around the grounds to enjoy the view in peace. Very understandable why honeymooners would spend their time there. From there I hiked to the nearest town of ...