Hotel Monterrey Panajachel

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... more often there was at least one other person smooshed into the seat with us. <br><br>After a few hours, however, we did make it to Panajachel. Pana is probably the most popular of the towns on Lago de Atilan, a beautiful lake set in the Guatemala highlands and surrounded by volcanoes and other mountains. We spent one night here, soaking up the nightlife and exploring the town, before heading to a different town on the same lake (San Marcos). <br><br>

... There were tons of lines and no one seemed to know what they were for. Being that we now had to get on a standby list for a flight that was already oversold it seemed crazy to to stand in a line and hope to receive some help at some point. So while Steve did the conventional thing of waiting in line I found myself a gate agent who would be willing to help our cause and got very lucky. We never had to stand in line and got our standby tickets expeditiously, although, if we ...

... Seed Extract probably did the trick! The bottle says there are lots of ways to use it, as a disinfectant for cuts, for the intestines, nasal rinse, and household disinfectant. Check it out: http://www.nutribiotic.com/gse-liquid-c oncentrate-2oz.html <br>I am glad I have my appetite back after 2 days! Don't know how many others refer to this as the "gringo grumble" but I just thought it was a fitting phrase.<br>OK!<br>Back to the good life!<br>

... sur Guatemala city le soir, c etait super beau.<br><br> <br> Lago Atitlan<br><br>Nous avons fait un arret dans le village de panajachel situe sur le bord du lac Atitlan borde de 3 volcans. La vue de la chambre d hotel donnait directement sur un des volcans. Nous avons relaxe pendant environ 2 jours et avons fait du kayak sur le lac. Repos bien merite, puisque deux journees completes en voiture nous attendaient pour notre retour au Mexique.

... who moved from Montreal, We traded stories with them and they talked about some of the changes they faced - everyone gets paid on the same day and so stands outside the bank in a five block line to cash their checks, the difficulties they face trying to sell different brand beers when a beer distributor monpolizes the arena and buys the rights to all brands in one area just to market their main brand, how its costs 9000 to put up a nice awning on their ...

... The ride took about 45 minutes and cost half what they charged us when we arrived. At Pana we took a tuc-tuc to Posada Los Encuentros. It's about a mile and a half from the downtown. It's located in a very quite neighborhood. It's owned by an american man and a colmbian woman. They're very nature oriented. They have a botanic garden in the hotel and if you want to try some leaves as a tea, just ask them and they'll do it for you. We did! They have been ...

... in bed by 9pm. The next day was chill. A little windowshopping in some Artists' Galleries (some beautiful pieces that I would have loved to buy if I'd only had an extra $10k hanging around) and some trolling of the crafter's market before heading back to our ship in Puerto Quetzal. This is a brief synopsis I know, but it was really so full of adventures and events. -- I'd be writing here all day before I got all the stories written down. Enjoy the pics!

... do some of the cooking. The first week I was here, trying to strike up a conversation, I asked her if she went to school and the like, seeing as how she was at the house most days. Turns out she's from a small town near Antigua (Santa Catarina) and her family either doesn't have the cash to send her to school or doesn't value education for her enough (very possibly either). Importantly, she's 19. It's unclear what grade she actually would be ...

... the case, the big night out we planned as a goodbye for the girls was a non event ending very early with everyone too tired for any craic. The following day however was unexpectedly a cracker. After tidying up loose ends (shopping and backing up photos), we rendezvoused early in the day in a fancy café with a sunny patio. We spent the day there playing cards, drinking, eating, laughing and generally spending a Guatemalan fortune. We ...