El Remiro
Still at the El Remiro lodge, after only intending to stay 2 nights, tonight makes 5 nights. This place is kickin!! It´s set in the highlands with amazing mountain views, on a freakin´serious river. We were laughing yesterday that tubing on it, is like power tubing. What is probably a 2 mile float that at home it would take you an hour or so, takes all of 10 minutes here.
The staff is here is awesome. A couple of Canadians, and a guy from Holland. Very cool people. The girl I´m hanging with had seriously considered staying on and working here.
Some of the Americans I had been palling around with did move on, but I´m still with Kath, from Beverly. She and I are taking a 7 hour bus tomorrow to the town of Antigua. This will put us back in civilization.
The other night we went off site for a change of scenery for dinner. On the way home we passed a trail of ants with leaves on their back. I had only seen that on the discovery channel before. There is also some kind of plant here, they call it the moving plant. When you touch it´s leaves it closes up. It´s neat. A small scorpion was found in my room by the previous guests. They killed it, and I´m hoping it´s mama isn´t looking for it.
One thing I got a chuckle out of is that some people are pretty okay with stomping bugs or getting out a big can of raid. You´re not a sissy to bum out about bugs. Phew!
Got a bit of a stomach bug today, but I picked up a soda at the tienda a little bit ago. I´m hoping I´m on the mend.
There at two distinct groups of locals in Guatemala. They are the Guatemalans and Mayans. Apparently many of the Mayans don´t even speak spanish, they have their own local indian dialects. The Mayan woman are fascinating to watch. They all where these very pretty earth tone colored skirts and their tops look like croched (sp?) ponchos. Most carry their babies in a blanket over their backs. I think they are as curious about me as I am of them.
Okay, a storm is coming, I´m getting off line before we lose power. I plan on staying the first night tomorrow at the Black Cat in Antigua. Adios for now!
The staff is here is awesome. A couple of Canadians, and a guy from Holland. Very cool people. The girl I´m hanging with had seriously considered staying on and working here.
Some of the Americans I had been palling around with did move on, but I´m still with Kath, from Beverly. She and I are taking a 7 hour bus tomorrow to the town of Antigua. This will put us back in civilization.
The other night we went off site for a change of scenery for dinner. On the way home we passed a trail of ants with leaves on their back. I had only seen that on the discovery channel before. There is also some kind of plant here, they call it the moving plant. When you touch it´s leaves it closes up. It´s neat. A small scorpion was found in my room by the previous guests. They killed it, and I´m hoping it´s mama isn´t looking for it.
One thing I got a chuckle out of is that some people are pretty okay with stomping bugs or getting out a big can of raid. You´re not a sissy to bum out about bugs. Phew!
Got a bit of a stomach bug today, but I picked up a soda at the tienda a little bit ago. I´m hoping I´m on the mend.
There at two distinct groups of locals in Guatemala. They are the Guatemalans and Mayans. Apparently many of the Mayans don´t even speak spanish, they have their own local indian dialects. The Mayan woman are fascinating to watch. They all where these very pretty earth tone colored skirts and their tops look like croched (sp?) ponchos. Most carry their babies in a blanket over their backs. I think they are as curious about me as I am of them.
Okay, a storm is coming, I´m getting off line before we lose power. I plan on staying the first night tomorrow at the Black Cat in Antigua. Adios for now!
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