Another fantastic day...no travelling! But that's not accurate, we travelled but we didn't drive! We left Nana Juana (google it) by boat and travelled along the river for several hours, stopping here and there to admire the flora and fauna, passing many small inhabited island villages, to the carribean and Livingston, a large town you can get to only by water....
We lunched and shopped..... purchased a Jade necklace with a silver Quetzel on it for 150 Quetzels.....$18 american, made by a german man who has become a local. Also bought an over-blouse, hand made and embroidered, at a womans co-operative. The native women wear them and they are beautiful....maybe I'll wear it too.....and ofcourse be beautiful!
I will be bunching up the next few days....we'll be crossing the border tomorrow into Honduras and dry camping in more Mayan ruin parking lots...we think, not too sure on this one apparently!
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Saturday, January 30, 2010
Friday, January 29, 2010
Day 32 Jan 29
Tikal to Rio Dulce 158 miles wow, good roads, a few topas here and there, great vistas, over mountains, small roadside towns.....stopped and shopped. Bought several things from a wood worker, a turtle, spoon, earrings, ring. We were led to a lunch spot by staff...."Finca Ixobel(e-sh-o-bel)", a very nice eco hotel.
Tonight we are at Rio Dulce at a marina"Nana Juana" in the parking lot but there is a hoyel with a pool, changing rooms with hot showers, and Wi-Fi.
The weather here is glorious! low 80's and fairly dry even tho we are by a large lake....
We are staying here tomorrow too.... Happiness!
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Tonight we are at Rio Dulce at a marina"Nana Juana" in the parking lot but there is a hoyel with a pool, changing rooms with hot showers, and Wi-Fi.
The weather here is glorious! low 80's and fairly dry even tho we are by a large lake....
We are staying here tomorrow too.... Happiness!
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Thursday, January 28, 2010
Days 30 & 31 Jan 27 & 28
Tikal National Park we are here for 3 nights.
First, we had a 5 hour guided tour around the ruins, led by a mayan desendant(beatiful man), extremely interesting and proud! There are lots of local people, artisans, doing their crafts...weaving, doll making, wood working.....
Spent the afternoon doing laundry and catching up with e mail and blogging....
And people watching, tourists, so interesting the large number of young people back packing, tent camping, a few with small children... and a few cycling. Met a young man from Baltimore, biking his way south, by himself. Also alot of europeans.....
It rained all night, had a few leaks since we are not quite level the water ran along the window slides the wrong way...IN. No real damage, it's just so damp, humidity, it takes forever for things to dry!
Second day, the excitement was a Zip line trip through the Jungle! Fantastic, Breath taking, exhilarating, such a rush! At my age I don't get too many of those feelings!
Today is also my eldest grandaughhters 21st birthday!
We were entertained tonight by a loud marimba band at a private dinner given us by Adventure Caravans.
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First, we had a 5 hour guided tour around the ruins, led by a mayan desendant(beatiful man), extremely interesting and proud! There are lots of local people, artisans, doing their crafts...weaving, doll making, wood working.....
Spent the afternoon doing laundry and catching up with e mail and blogging....
And people watching, tourists, so interesting the large number of young people back packing, tent camping, a few with small children... and a few cycling. Met a young man from Baltimore, biking his way south, by himself. Also alot of europeans.....
It rained all night, had a few leaks since we are not quite level the water ran along the window slides the wrong way...IN. No real damage, it's just so damp, humidity, it takes forever for things to dry!
Second day, the excitement was a Zip line trip through the Jungle! Fantastic, Breath taking, exhilarating, such a rush! At my age I don't get too many of those feelings!
Today is also my eldest grandaughhters 21st birthday!
We were entertained tonight by a loud marimba band at a private dinner given us by Adventure Caravans.
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Day 29 Jan 26
Big day...again! We left Belize today....Entered Guatemala. It was interesting, confusing, boring, tireing, very unorganized. Belize, being under british influence is highly organized. And then to enter into Guatemala and find the opposite. Anyway we are here and we have Quezels to spend instead of Belize dollars or mexican pecoes Quezels are $10. american to 80 quezels.
There 's a dramatic change in scenery.. from jungle in SW Belize to farmland in NE Guatemala. And horrible, gravelly roads. We headed straight to Tikal Natl Pk and will stay here for 3 nights. I started my anti-maleria meds today and am feeling some side effects...light head, minor belly crampng. The staff say it isn't necessary to take because we will not be in swamps, etc.... you could fool me, this looks pretty swampy to me!
There 's a dramatic change in scenery.. from jungle in SW Belize to farmland in NE Guatemala. And horrible, gravelly roads. We headed straight to Tikal Natl Pk and will stay here for 3 nights. I started my anti-maleria meds today and am feeling some side effects...light head, minor belly crampng. The staff say it isn't necessary to take because we will not be in swamps, etc.... you could fool me, this looks pretty swampy to me!
Day 29 Jan 26
Big day...again! We left Belize today....Entered Guatemala. It was interesting, confusing, boring,
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Day 28 Jan 25
Corosal to San Ignaisus 139 miles
So today we went to the zoo. Cool setting, jungle, filled with indiginous animals. Saw the biggest eagles!!! i think they were Harpy Eagles....Pam would know, she's a life list person, I just enjoy what I see.....
Then, the next high light was stopping at "Cheers". Not exactly like the one in Boston... it's a cheerful tropical spot, good food, beer (Beliken), and free Wi-Fi. Needless to say we all stopped there for lunch.
I've had several questions asked by blog followers... yes, I am still knitting socks but not as fast as before...the roads are bumpy and I am the navigator so the log book is in my lap. Local people??? we have not socialized outside our group... our guides have been varied. In mexico, they tended to be mexicans, raised in the states and returned to "home".
Day 27 Jan 24
We are off on a jungle boat ride to Laminai....another Mayan ruins! The boat ride was great, slowing here and there to view some birds, a crocodile, and the best.... feeding bananas to a bunch of spider monkeys. They were expecting us and climbed all over the boat and us!
At Lamanai, we were served a lunch of chicken, beans, and rice and then guided into the jungle to view the ruins and learn the story of their restoraton. I let Pam do the climb to the top the temple...60 some deep, steep, steps to the top! Then we had on opportunity to shop before a long boat ride back.... Good Day!
At Lamanai, we were served a lunch of chicken, beans, and rice and then guided into the jungle to view the ruins and learn the story of their restoraton. I let Pam do the climb to the top the temple...60 some deep, steep, steps to the top! Then we had on opportunity to shop before a long boat ride back.... Good Day!
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