We've finally made it back to civilization after several days in a place with no internet connection, no hot water, and electricity for a couple of precious hours in the evenings. Technically we're on our way to Flores, but at the moment we are stranded in Lanquin as an angry mob of workers has blockaded our only exit. They are protesting because they haven't been paid as promised, and are breaking windows, throwing rocks, etc. at vehicles that try to get through...

Having ignored Brittany's multiple warnings that I shouldn't drink or eat after her over the past few days, I found myself hurling the night away just as Brittany had recovered. To make things worse, our hostel's bathroom was a good hundred feet from our room, and the temperature outside was in the fifties. So every time I went to the bathroom (a solid 9 or 10 times) I had to leave our already flippin' cold dorm for the 100 foot walk in the really flippin´ c...

We were on the road for twelve hours today, starting in Santa Cruz and finishing in Coban. It was a LONG day, but at least we made it. We were sandwiched in a tiny bus full of vacationing Israelis that apparently thought wearing tattered t-shirts was stylish. Also, passing a bus identical to our own upside down and half way down a cliff was somewhat disconcerting...but we're still here. On the plus side we shopped around for the best fare before buying our ticke...

Okay, so we're coming around to the resort/hostel. Last night's chicken BBQ was great, and we must have lucked out because they didn't do the whole cross dressing thing. It took us a little while to get used to seeing fifty people instead of five, but the view and atmosphere won us over. The owners are really nice and they have a gigantic dog named Balto that is a lot of fun to play with. If we ever have a kid, that's the kind of dog I want to get for it. There ...

This is kind of a double post because the internet cafe was packed last night. We are now in Santa Cruz on Atitlan, but yesterday's trip to Pacaya was AWESOME!!! We woke up about 5:30AM and waited for our shuttle to pick us up for the hour long drive to the volcano. Our guide book was a little off on prices, which was a bummer. The bus was 50Q and the entrance fee was another 50Q. Still not bad though. We were the only two on the street waiting for a bus, and wh...