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Sat, 24 Nov 2007 | By laurahooker | Views [663] | Comments [3]
So, in the event that you are wondering how I am getting to all of the fabulous places that I visit: sadly darlings its not all private jets and yachts for little Laura down in central america. In realitly it is mostly "shuttles"-code for ... Read more >
Tags: planes trains & automobiles
Sat, 10 Nov 2007 | By laurahooker | Views [699] | Comments [6]
day after my birthday, and so much has happened since I last blogged... first, they are called the bay islands not the key islands.yes Im a bit of a dumbass. next, day of the dead was very interesting.above ground graves with families alternating between ... Read more >
Tags: Beaches & sunshine
Fri, 2 Nov 2007 | By laurahooker | Views [530] | Comments [4]
so, I have reached Lake atitlan and it´s probably one of the most beautiful place i have ever been. Huge lake in the middle of volcanos and mountians..incredible.. Staying at this cool little hostel "la iguana Perdida", 5 dollars a night and ... Read more >
Tags: Relaxation
Sat, 27 Oct 2007 | By laurahooker | Views [1365] | Comments [7]
Okay, so day two completed . It turns out that I have free internet access at our new hostel, so I´m gonna blog as much as possible for the next few days. Don´t know what kind of access we will have once we leave antigua on sunday. yesterday turned ... Read more >
Tags: Philosophy of travel
Fri, 26 Oct 2007 | By laurahooker | Views [494] | Comments [1]
Well babies, I´m here in Guatemala in the amazingly beautiful colonial town of Antigua. Its hard to describe how truly gorgeous this place is. Huge stone churches, cobblestone streets, and mountains surrounding as far as the eye can see (ethereal mist ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Tue, 16 Oct 2007 | By laurelmarshall | Views [2083]
A trip to Panama would not be complete without a trip to see the all important Panama Canal. I was prepared for a boring walk along a fenced off area, viewing big container ships move through a narrow passage way of water. We were both blown away with ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Sun, 14 Oct 2007 | By laurelmarshall | Views [1168]
After an all day drive back to Guatemala City from our summer camp adventure, we check ourselves into a very cozy hostel, Dos Lunas. It's just a couple of minutes drive from the airport, and as we've got a 7:00 a.m. flight to Panama, via Miami, this ... Read more >
Tags: Misadventures
Sat, 13 Oct 2007 | By laurelmarshall | Views [1330]
We swore we'd never do a tour again. They always turn out to be lousy and we end up feeling ripped off. However, in Guatemala, it's just not safe to be venturing out on your own, and agencies have established small group tours with security guards/guides ... Read more >
Tags: The Great Outdoors
Fri, 12 Oct 2007 | By laurelmarshall | Views [927]
A huge GRACIAS to our family, Marta Julia, Naya and Alejandra. Our Spanish conversational skills and confidence have improved significantly, in large part due to the persistence of our family to get us talking at meal time, their patience as we took ... Read more >
Tags: Family
Wed, 10 Oct 2007 | By laurelmarshall | Views [3072]
Tucked away in a small pueblo outside Antigua, we had the opportunity to participate in a local wedding ceremony. In the hill tribes, local Mayan custom runs deep and they are proud of their heritage and traditions. Here the women and men wear their ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Tue, 9 Oct 2007 | By laurelmarshall | Views [2303]
Men in Guatemala definitely wear the pants in the family in this country. However, the younger generations are driving change for more balanced, shared family roles, despite centuries steeped in tradition. In my all-Spanish dialogues with my teacher ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Mon, 8 Oct 2007 | By laurelmarshall | Views [925]
Naya, our fabulous cook, is also a comedian. Half of what she says I can't fully understand, because I don't have an expansive set of vocabulary words committed to memory. She has, however, taken a special liking to Darrin, probably because he's spent ... Read more >
Tags: People
Sun, 7 Oct 2007 | By laurelmarshall | Views [3688]
"Poke your walking sticks firmly into the hardened lava, and step carefully," says our guide, in Spanish, as he guides us across the hot, crisp, hardened lava fields. Black shards crackle under the weight of our feet. There's somebody's ... Read more >
Tags: Adrenaline
Sun, 7 Oct 2007 | By laurelmarshall | Views [2141]
We are non-practicing Catholics - CEO's (Christmas and Easter Only), the types my Mom would rip on (well, I must admit the entire family would join in with Mom) at church during the holidays when all the good parking spots and front row pews were taken ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Thu, 4 Oct 2007 | By laurelmarshall | Views [1756]
Not sure if the water for coffee wasn't boiled long enough, or if I'm relapsing from the sickness I had in Xela from the bad meal, but whatever it was hit me like a train. Up all night and in bed all day. Marta found me a local doctor and I muster up ... Read more >
Tags: Doctors, hospitals & health
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