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March 1st 2014

Published: March 1st 2014

Well been really busy so have been pretty relaxed about blogging. Since my last blog we have been to Monterrico, Antigua and back to the lake. I am sitting here in my little slice of heaven, located here on Lago de Atitlan in the small town of San Pedro. Monterrico is a small town on the Pacific coast of Guatemala. The beaches are black sand and very hot, in fact so hot you can't walk on them ... Read Full Entry

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Kimberly Field

Wandering Gal

Well where to start. I enjoy traveling, gardening, cooking, entertaining. I would like to think I am a bit of a free spirit but I know I am also a homebody. Love to leave but love to come home. I would like to believe I am fun with a good sense of humor, maybe a bit too intense at times, usually right just ask Rick. I am crazy about my husband Rick. I hope I am a good daughter, a kind and supportive friend but most of all a decent human being, oh yeah not the least of importance I want World Peace. Thanks for looking! Visited Countries Map [img=htt... full info

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Inside Irma's Place

She had several courtyards but this one was outside our door.

Local Solala Women

The market was going on when we drove through it. This is a shot from the shuttle window

Kimberly crossing the lae

From Panajachel, you have to take a boat to get to many of the villages that surround the lake.

Vicki crossing the lae

First glimpse of the lake for her. She loved it, what's not to love it is so Beautiful

Boat View

Hotel Sakari in San Pedro

Back again and loving the beautiful gardins.

Hotel sakari

Cute little pots to sit all over the hotel grounds

Veiw from our new room at Sakari

This was a park

This was a park that ran along the front of the village. We use to rent Horses and kayaks here but all under water now. Because the lake is and Volcano Cauldron there is no real outlet for the water so when it rains for many years hard this happens. The elders of the village say it happens every 50 years are so, I guess that is why they choose the village center high up the Volcano.

The Buddha Bar

A favorite here in San Pedro. Three floors of fun!

Lake view

Climbing the hill to the Village

This is a steep climb

Market Shot

The locals are all dresses in their indigeouness clothing. They all wear clothes/colors that show what villages they come from. This was done 300 or more years ago so that they could be distigushed from other Mayan Villages

Market Day

Bachelor Party at the Buddha Bar

Vicki and I were having evening coctails on the roof when a large group of young men showed up. As it turned out they were from Guatemala city and here having a Bachelor Party. They really were nice young men and wanted to talk about America. It turns out thy were all professionals and were so polite and friendly we ended up having drinks and talking the evening away. Not much of Bachelor party if they wanted to hang out with a couple older women. LOL We had lots of fun though!

Lake view

Breakfast

Found a great spot for coffee and breakfast ran by two Italian men. The coffee is Fantastico!!

Coffee Beans

They dry them out in the sun while constantly aerating them. This is before they are sold to different coffee companies all over the world who in turn roast them.

Finca Road walk

16000 steps that day, needless to say we were exhausted!

Afternoon snack time

Beers, peppers, crackers and yes plastic cheese!

Swimming place

2nd March 2014

Doris Field
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Loved the pics. Welcome home, 4 above here D

2nd March 2014

Wandering Gal
Kimberly Field

Not home yett
Glad you liked the pictures!

2nd March 2014

Lois
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I can taste the delicious food from here!
Oh those plates of food look soooooo good! And what wonderful gardens! Thanks for posting all the pics - it looks so fabulous!!

2nd March 2014

Wandering Gal
Kimberly Field

The food has been wonderful!
Hey Lois hope all is well! Glad you like the pictures. We are having a great trip but almost over.

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