Auto Plan B Plan B at that time was to rent from Avis in Guat City, go to Belize, and return to Guat City. The car was not ready and the agent who had made the arrangements was not going to be there for a couple hours. This was getting difficult. We asked the friendly agent about taking a bus to Belize? "Oh, that would take three days !" "Really?" She turned to a brown teenager lurking at the back for no apparent reason. “How long, Ramon?” “Oh, three days,” he answered. (He must be the local Minister of Confirmation.) Ummm, another challenge; we must be traveling. Avis was across the street from the main airport. Perhaps we could fly. Waiting in line, we chanced upon Lester from Alameda bumming a cigarette from someone in front
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