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I was waiting for it...and it finally showed up. The Guatemalan bacteria/virus/bug got me. Welcome to Guatemala, they said! I woke up yesterday and my stomach was not happy at all. I dont know what the "runs" are, but i think i might have had them yesterday! I had a fever all night and the chills, the full course. The guys that Im heading out to the lake with, gave me some GSE drops (Grapefruit Seed Extract) to take. They said its a super immune booster and the stuff worked wonders! Today, I feel almost 100% better!
Interestingly enough, the night before I got sick, I had my first taste of Indian food here in Xela. Apparently the place was rated Best Food in Xela for 2007, and being that its an Indian joint I had to try it. Its called Sabor de la India: (you wanted to see a picture with me in it, so here you go!)
I had some chicken tikka masala, samosas, and naan. I went with this guy Neil. No, I didnt go with myself. I actually met a guy named Neil who is from D.C. and is down here just chilling and learning spanish. Turns out hes a DJ, who likes hip hop music, and has an older sister. Weird....Earlier in the day I saw him in the internet cafe and he invited me to go up to "Los Vahos", a spot up on the mountain where a family has trapped natural steam vents in litttle rooms that are like saunas. It was a nice hike up. It was the first time that I had a chance to get above the city and take in the view from above..
And the saunas were super hot and very relaxing. They put some eucalyptus leaves in there so the aroma is nice too. The little shack/hut is where you sat in to catch the steam. 
So its almost been a week here in Xela and I am ready to get a move on. Quetzaltrekkers is on the backburner now and the trip ahead of me is priority numero uno. I have to travel light (one bag only) and I came down with two, so I packed a bunch of extra stuff in the duffel bag and the owner of the internet cafe I go to is willing to hold onto it for me until I get back. He is saving me about 200 bucks, which is how much it would cost for to ship it back home. The plan is to go to Lake Atitlan and Antigua. The guys im going with got a hold of a "secret" map which were gonna follow to get us to the lake! Ill let you know how it goes...Heres a cute picture that I got yesterday when I was walking around the town =)
Keep it fresh...like the gorilla-suit soulja boy! YYYYYYOOOOOOOUUUuuuuuuuu!!!!
- Neil
4 comments:
First off I'd like to say the Lakers won tonite.. i thought u mite like to hear that bit of news. They beat up actually went ahead and raped the pacers. Second thing so u met a guy named neil? HAHAHAHAHAHA. um.. how was the indian food? looks like u're fine and haven't been kidnapped yet so thats good. but ok imma go to sleep coz i actually have a job interview tommorow haha. o anson and i r coming down for sure hopefully sumtime in february.. so save sum of those seeds so we dont get the runs either haha.
Man, you're pretty much backpacking around! That's awesome. If you had told me that in the beginning, I would have just gone with you.
Happy Thanksgiving man. We miss you here in the states. In your honor, I'll take a shot of _____ tonight at Quincy's.
awwww the indian food gave you the runs..not good. The dog is cute with his little ears all perked up.
And seriously..with all the adventures youre having--maybe i should join anson and mahbub
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