View of the sunset as we hiked up from Xela on our way to Lago Atitlan.
The meadow on the mountaintop. That patch of pines in the background is where we made camp for the night.
As you can see, our map is immaculate and pays heavy attention to detail. Look carefully at the map where the finger is pointing and in the background notice the landmark that correlates to the indication on the map. ;)
Tucked in my bag in the tent.
This damn waterbox totally screwed up our hike! And on that tree is the little blue arrow pointing in the WRONG direction!
Happily trekking down the wrong path, but nonetheless a beautiful one.
Volcán San Pedro in the background, Lago Atitlán in the fore.
Its a little cafe, but the fam knows why I took a picture of it.
Frodo and Samwise in front of their Hobbit Hole in Hobbiton, Guatemala!
Sunrise over the lake.
Sitting on a cliff in San Marcos La Laguna.
Jumping off a cliff in San Marcos La Laguna!
So Im in San Pedro, after a weekend touring a couple of the other lakeside towns. On Saturday we went to Santa Cruz La Laguna for a party. Unspeakable acts took place. On Sunday we went to Panajachel (Pana), which is the largest of all the lakeside towns. No unspeakable acts took place. I enjoyed what I saw of it. Its a low key, family-friendly spot that still has charm. This morning we walked through a nature reserve in the morning in Pana and took a dip in the lake at this secluded little cove. It was nice. Now im back in San Pedro for some spanish lessons and to chill out before I head out possibly to Antigua or El Salvador or Honduras.
Keep it fresh...like how you feel after your first shower in 4 days!
- Neil
6 comments:
shanti.. i'm glad you feel calm. or thats the closest translation i can come up with coz you kno all i speak is bangla. haha but muchas gracias por el cafe.
but it's really good to see you're having fun- stay safe man.
ps. when are you coming back?
Awesome pictures as usual. I hope you're using a lot of Spanish and less Gringo talk.
how did you know there weren't any rocks at the bottom of the cliff? and i can't believe you followed that map o.o
Still waiting for your next update, man. I must say, I miss the days when you, Mahbub, and I would have lunch at Northern Lights where the lights are OH so bright. Fast forward 6 months later... You're in South America traveling, I've become a substitute teacher, and Mahbub's curfew is still 8pm. Haha. I guess some things never change.
hey my curfew's up to 9 now, thank you very much.
The last picture is great. I did that once on the east coast, however Im pretty sure it was only like 8.5 feet above the surface of the water..so not that exciting.
Merry Christmas! Happy New Year!
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