The plan was to take a bus to the Belize border like the tickets we had bought explained, but when we lugged our bags down the road to their office, they said that not enough people had paid to go so they werent going at all! Thanks for telling us geez!! So we snaked our way past more people trying to scam us and caught a ride to the bus station in Santa Elena, next to Flores. We ended up pay Q30 each (like 5-6 US dollars) to the Belize border. What we didnt expect was that the bus that [View Full Entry]

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I should have known not to trust some long haired guy selling tours on the street.. but his office looked so nice! The 7hr trip to Semuc Champey turned into a 9hr ride from hell. 13 people crammed into a 9 passenger bus, luckily i sat up front with the driver, but if not i dont think my stomach would have made it. Getting to Lanquin, the driver pulled over and we thought it was time to get off, so Otto and I did, and all of a sudden the bus pulls off with the rest of the people inside and [View Full Entry]

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<so we made it to Anigua a couple days ago after quite a long day at disneyland!!! <just as everyone told me, <guatemala city is just a big ugly dirty city, so we were happy to be zooming straight out to Antigua!! <ofcourse, it would have been easier if the guy we arranged to meet us at the airport was actually there, but thats ok, a taxi was just fine and actually cheaper!! Antigua reminds me of <olinda in <brazil!! <cobblestone streets, colorful buildings, and beautiful old churches all over. <its a very clean little city with lots of little cafe´s [View Full Entry]

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Getting super excited! Leaving on Sunday night for Guatemala if all goes well, meaning there is space available for us on the planes! I think I am more nervous flying stand-by this time than I was went we went to Brazil last year, not sure why since Brazil was such a huge trip!! It will be fine I'm sure! Everyone do a little prayer and hope that all goes well, that theres no major rain and that Otto can make it up the volcano with me without falling too far behind hehe! Much love to everyone and check out our blog [View Full Entry]

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