I have decided to spend some more time in Central America. After traveling back to Antigua I hopped a bus to Panajachel on Lago de Atitlan. From Panajachel I boarded a boat to cross the lake to the town of San Pedro La Laguna. The town is all but in the sense of the word, but more of a large village. Many Gringos come here and never leave, creating a sizable bohemian/hippy community. The lake is surrounded by three massive volcanoes and the lake is a collapsed crater. I am spending a week here and have enrolled in Spanish Classes for 4 hours a day. The water is blue, the days sunny and hot, and the nights quite cool. Music is always to be found as well as a smile and greeting from locals and travelers ... read more

Well after another grueling bus ride from Antigua to Flores I am ready for a nap. I am staying at a hostel called Los Amigos, which is always packed with travelers from around the world. It is a nice little hostel with a tropical feel to it. A garden outside which is filled with hammocks, plants, 2 dogs, 2 cats, and 2 parrots which randomly fall out of the trees. Tomorrow, I head to Tikal with a guy from Scottland named Murry who is headed in the same direction.... read more

I crossed the boarder and spent about 2 1/2 hours in buses before arriving in Flores. Flores is a beautiful little village on an island on Lake Peten Itza. I arrived late in the day, got a room and had dinner. I met a girl named Sophie and made plans to check out the caves the next day. The following day it rained all day. We hiked the mile to Actun Kan Caves and explored for about an hour. The caves are quite large and filled with bats (imagine that). Afterwords we went to get some lunch and I came down with a fever. I slept the rest of the afternoon and by the next morning was feeling much better. Since the weather was poor I decided to travel with Sophie to Antigua and catch Tikal ... read more

After a crowded 3 hour bus ride from Belize City, I made it to the town of San Ignacio. I stayed with some friends at their jungle resort on the first night. The place is out in the boonies 5 miles from town. They have made the place very nice, but still have a long way to go. It will be very nice when they are finished. The following day I went to the ruins of Xunatunich. You cross the river on an old hand cranked water ferry and then it is a mile hike to the ruins. The largest Temple is 130 feet and you are able to see Guatemala from the top. I stopped into the Inn at Xunatunich after wards and met a woman by the name of Carina. We made quick friends ... read more