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Mon, 27 Jun 2011 | By alpiner84 | Photo Gallery
Xela (Quetzaltenango)
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Mon, 27 Jun 2011 | By nelsjohnson | Views [409] | Video
Wall to wall rain, got some fun zip-lining in the AM, but the CA (not California; down here that's Central America) rainy season is no joke. Gilles (and music) fans: Playing Vol 4, No 3 of Gilles Peterson Worldwide to death; a great mix by Phillipe ... Read more >
Sun, 26 Jun 2011 | By nelsjohnson | Views [427] | Video
Rain delay. Lluvia en la tarde, nada mas; Lluvia en la mañana, the day's a bust. (The rhythm and rhyme's a bit strained, but I'm invoking English teacher poetic license on this little ditty...) It's Sunday, our 3rd day in Atitlan, and ... Read more >
Sat, 25 Jun 2011 | By nelsjohnson | Views [371] | Video
Fri, 24 Jun 2011 | By nelsjohnson | Views [452] | Comments [1] | Video
Day Fourteen (Nels) We bumped our Antigua getaway up a day, skipping school Friday to leave for Panajachel on the 8:00AM shuttle. I've been wary of these Pana shuttles, because every tourbook warns of bandits on this busy tourist path. I haven't ... Read more >
Thu, 23 Jun 2011 | By nelsjohnson | Views [280]
This is a journal entry from Erik. As we are approaching the end of the trip, I have many thoughts and feelings about my stay in Antigua. First off, if you want the ultimate Guatemala stay like a local, a homestay is a must. But if you have any ... Read more >
Wed, 22 Jun 2011 | By nelsjohnson | Views [329]
Day Twelve We're deep into the rainy season now. The weather's nice until 1 or 2, then the thunderheads roll in for the afternoon. It makes it tough being in school until noon. I feel a bit like a kid in summer school staring at the clock, then ... Read more >
Tue, 21 Jun 2011 | By alpiner84 | Views [1938] | Comments [1]
First of all, I have officially been on the road for longer than 100 days! Wow! And I have just over 6,000 miles of travel behind me. Recently I've been overwhelmed with how lovely and beautiful this trip has been. I'm absolutely in love with riding ... Read more >
Tue, 21 Jun 2011 | By alpiner84 | Photo Gallery
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Tue, 21 Jun 2011 | By nelsjohnson | Views [447] | Comments [1] | Video
Sun, 19 Jun 2011 | By nelsjohnson | Views [310]
Paul here, to tell you about all of the kids in the neighborhood. First is Arturo who actually isn't a kid, he is twenty-six and has epilepsy. He is a shoe shine boy (man?) who acts like a kid and is very nice but can get annoying. Next is Diego who ... Read more >
Sat, 18 Jun 2011 | By nelsjohnson | Views [519] | Video
The video is an excerpt from our Sat market scavenger hunt. (Paul`s looking for a live piglet, I think.) Imagine the Ferry Plaza market with raw sewage smell, bootleg Spanish DVDs and a shantytown vibe... I`d planned a weekend outing to a hotel in ... Read more >
Fri, 17 Jun 2011 | By nelsjohnson | Views [404] | Video
Thu, 16 Jun 2011 | By nelsjohnson | Views [389] | Video
Wed, 15 Jun 2011 | By nelsjohnson | Views [353] | Video
Note: Paul was married today in pueblo San Antonio in a short cermemony before his family and a group of random tourists. The couple is registered at Walmart Guate City. Day Five (Erik) Yesterday was Wednesday, or miecoles. We started out ... Read more >
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