Last Thursday, Macayla and I headed to Las Fuentes Georginas (natural hotsprings) where we soaked in hot, sulfurous water for two hours. However, the ride there was nerve-racking due to the fact that parts of the road were crumbling on the edges up the mountain. We made it there with all limbs attached and headed to the springs. There were three pools of varying temperatures and one pool was so hot that it was difficult to even stick a toe in it. We watched as locals jumped in and submerged themselves in it. When they came out their skin was beet red. Crazy! The other two pools were not quite as hot and we relaxed until the driver gave us the signal to leave. Definitely worth the trip. Friday was the weekly cena (dinner) at Sakribal ... read more

Macayla and I arrived in Quetzaltenango Sunday night in the pouring rain and the power was out in zone 1. We had just spent a grueling seven hours on two cram-packed buses to get here and on top of that we missed our stop and went on to the next town. When we asked the bus driver if we had made it to our destination, he said we had passed our stop. He immediately stopped the bus, put our packs on the side of the road and left. Funny now, not so much then. Standing in the pouring rain on the side of the road in a country that you do not speak the language was upsetting. A taxi eventually stopped and we headed to a hostel that we had no reservations to stay. Another traveler ... read more

One day in San Pedro Sula was enough. No backpackers around and not all that safe in most parts. We took a bus to Copan Ruinas to see the ruins of a once lost Mayan city. We arrived in Copan in the late afternoon and our hostel, Iguana Azul, was overbooked and we were unable to stay there. We went to the next hostel that had WIFI since Macayla requires that at every stay and found the Via Via Cafe and hostel. This place has a great vibe and Abel is fantastic with lots of information and helpful tips. Abel suggested purchasing tickets to Macaw Mountain, a bird sanctuary, which we decided to do first. This sanctuary has several different types of Macaws, Toucans, owls, and various other birds. Macayla was quite pleased with the interactive ... read more

Preparing for a two month travel adventure in Central America. Leaving in three days. ... read more

Terrible night sleep. Nearly froze to death, but happy to be heading for Lima today. Made it to the bus station and found a bus headed for Lima. It is a close to a 22 hour ride. Crazy long but need to be at the airport tomorrow for a flight home. No crazy bus stories except one. They make it very clear that when you ride the bus that has a toilet, you should only urinate. Well, early in the morning, one man chose to do some other business in the commode and it really stunk up the place. The people on board had a major uprising and the man was thrown every name in the book. I think they very nearly killed him. It was a terribly heated situation that finally died down. The poor ... read more