Hotel Vista Real Guatemala Guatemala City

... freaks think they have all the answers to travel because they have slept outdoors after losing all their money, been robbed, gotten violently ill from street food, been harrassed in customs because they look drugged out, etc. <br><br>To each his own and they aren't bothering me any. I am glad they, too are having a good time. We all look for different things when traveling and I guess I am just boring since I have made it around the world ...

... the insurance probably wouldn't cover someone putting their back out lugging a massive slab of wood around, but I'm sure they could manage something.<br><br>All in all, Antigua was such a nice spot that I spent a week there despite my limited remaining time and still felt like I didn't really want to leave. That and the volcanic disappointment put it firmly on my List Of Places To Go Again, which is getting longer by the day!

... most people (everyone) says it is. If you keep your wits about you, exercise reasonable amounts of caution, and just have fun, you'll be in good company. I used city buses too! No problems at all. I also had a good coffee with Letty and her family, a friend of Twila Haberstock's from Yorkton. It was great to see her too. <br><br>Bright and early, 4:30 to be exact, Monday morning, I headed out in a cab to the airport. Emotional? Yeah, just a little. I could not ...

... 30 for last morning in hotel and packed up ready for our 1pm shuttle. Went for 9:30 breakfast at a really nice place and had some good food to give us energy for the day. Missed our tourist police escort to the top of the hill so didnt want to go there and be robbed by some banditos. Sat in the park where Leighann made her new bff - some kid who she recruited to play catch with a hacky sack. He was better than her and was about one third her size. Gave the guy with ...

... in Guadalajara again... I then ordered pineapple juice after seeing it come out for someone else. It was DELICIOUS! I honestly tasted as though they squeezed the pineapple out just after I ordered it. Actually, they probably did. Chandler and I then grabbed a couple of souvenirs before heading back to the ship. I passed out on the bus for the hour bus ride back to Puerto Quetzal. I was so incredibly tired, but who would not be after hiking up and down a 15,000 foot volcano ...

Après la journée de la veille, un nettoyage complet de la voiture s'impose. Pas seulement pour l'extérieur mais aussi à l'intérieur, histoire de ne rien oublier sous les tapis... Matinée à ranger la chambre également le départ se rapprochant à grand pas. Lunch rapide à Antigua puis direction Guatemala City pour la visite de la capitale, on ne pouvait pas repartir sans. On visite, à pied, la place centrale et les quelques bâtiments alentour. On fera le reste de la visite en voiture ...

... a fake 50 Quetzal note which got loads of traders very animated but they realised we didn´t know. The streets of Antigua are very smart and most electric cables that usually spiderweb all streets run underground. There are old churches and ruins everywhere and the streets are free of litter. The place is completely sanitised for tourists which is why so many come. The setting is beautiful, surrounded by 3 volcanoes but for me it was lovely but not the real Central America.

... everyone inside. It was simply unimaginable. Benjamin Manuel Geronimo (I think I have his name right) spoke to us in their memorial/church centre. He was there the day the army came and escaped with his life by running into the forest, below the community. Briefly he spoke to us about his experience and his memories. The names of all the victims of the massacres are painted on ...

... that its more appropriate for Americans to applaud on take off. Anything that manages to get that much lard airbourne is a minor miracle. The airport was chaotic. We wanted to go straight from the airport to the town of Antigua because Guatemala City itself is not really for tourists. I asked at the tourist information how to get to Antigua. The lady said to go outside and find the man holding the sign for the shuttle bus, but to make sure that ...

... belt, wallet, fanny pack, laptop, liquids. I was at the gate waiting for the plane before 5 am. A little early, but I'd rather be waiting here than waiting somewhere else and wondering if I would be on time for my plane. It is now 2:48 pm (Guatemalan time) and I am at the Dos Lunas Guesthouse, my favorite place to stay in Guatemala City. It has been a long day and it has several hours ...