After so many bus trials, we opted for a private shuttle from Lake Atitlan back to Guatemala City. Coming in by Chicken Bus, we had been so focused on the tranquil lakeview below us that we completely missed the waterfall tumbling down the side of the volcano on the inside of the narrow road. On […]
Just when you think I have run out of bus stories… Strolling in the Antigua outdoor market, we notice the 10 – 15 Chicken buses parked in the back lot. A chicken bus is an old American school bus reborn as a brightly painted Guatemalan public transportation bus. Many have gleaming chrome detailing and fancy […]
I have mentioned that our little excursion involved a lot of buses. On our way to Antigua, we took one of the Litegua especial buses which means assigned seats, air conditioning and a bathroom in the back. We now call this “luxury travel” without batting an eye. We settled in for the 5-6 hour trip […]
We staggered back to the boat last night lugging backpacks crammed with dirty clothes and cameras full of Guatemalan scenery. We had a fast-paced, wide ranging trip and, despite being “bus hostages” for hours at a time, we didn’t miss a meal and only suffered through one bus breakdown (mom and dad – bus hostages […]
The Great Inland Travel Excursion begins today! Toni arrived yesterday in Guat City and we immediately hopped on the bus for the Rio, topping off her four hours of flying with six and a half hours of grinding bus travel. Today we will catch the bus for the four-hour ride to Flores so we can […]
One thing we can count on about spending time with Michelle is that it also involves meeting many new friends. It is just one of the many things everyone loves about Michelle. We eagerly awaited her arrival yesterday. We were excited to see her and we, being the country bumpkins we are, were also worried […]
Last night, we went out to eat with Jim and Marley to a really cool restaurant up the river near the Castillo de San Felipe. They led the way in their dinghy and we puttered along slowly behind them. Our outboard has developed a chronic wheeze which starts up anytime the throttle is past the […]
I am serious about learning Spanish. I have wanted to know a foreign language since I started noticing foreign words sprinkled here and there in stories and books I read as a teen. To me, this casual dropping of foreign words and phrases was the mark of a bright and worldly mind. Sometimes, I ruminate […]
Where did you start from? Cape town, South Africa. How long did it take? It has taken me 12 years to get here. My first trip from Cape Town to St Helena took three weeks. What did you see? My favorite part of the world has been Brazil for the people, the food and everything. […]
Randall had been saying he wanted to pull up the flooring in the galley and the nav area. A previous owner had re-floored this area by simply cutting a board to fit and laying it over the previous floor. This installation left a gap on the sides, along the angled hull, which was a trap […]