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The Guatemala City Dump
... I even left for Guatemala actually, but nothing could have prepared me for what it was like looking down into it with my own two eyes.
Before we even got to it, we had to pass through a cemetery which encompassed a section of the Dump. From the cemetery, you could see swarms of large, dark-colored birds circling back and forth about a hundred meters ahead of us. They were vultures, presumably, and by the time we got to the outskirts of the Dump we saw ...
Volcano Girls
... and have to admit that Guatemala has exceeded my expectations. More about that in my next blog post...
Now, I must share my favorite two things about Antigua from this week and last:
1. Spanish Yoga!!
After taking a yoga class in English I was introduced to a gal (from Colorado of all places) who teaches a Spanish yoga class at the gym here in town. It's been great practice for me and I ended up knowing much ...
Tour of Villages at Lake Atitlan and Panajachel
... to the pain. I had not expected to do anymore climbing. They had a hotel booked in Pana for the night but I went back to Antigua. I will meet up with them tomorrow night for dinner. I could barely climb out of the tour bus because my legs were so charley horsed up, I felt like a cripple. I had dinner out by myself in and Italian restaurant run by native Guatemalans. Time to hit the sack and more on my trip tomorrow. I will add pictures tomorrow but too exhausted and ...
Antigua starts Semana Santa
... be for the start of the Semana Santa, I happened to be there just in time! By 11 when the procession started, I was blocked within masses of people and could do nothing else than wait until everyone started moving again.
Had some lunch and then made my way to the local market where usually the bus parks are, but had to find out that the bus back to 'Guate' in this case ...
Overnight in Guatemala City
... The kennel people also wrote and told us they would waive the kennel fees. It is going to be so hard to return to our empty house, filled with memories of our dear friend.
The rest of the day was very difficult. We both had to keep it together and put on brave faces, and turn our minds to where we were at that moment, and what we were doing on this vacation. Also we didn't want to turn the trip into a bummer for Pat and Lucy! Nevertheless, ...