In the middle of July I took off from my site yet again for a frolic with some quality friends from my years working at a summer camp in Montana. This was my first vacation time in the nearly year I had spent in Guatemala, and I savored every moment. We wandered Antigua, took some tours, hiked Volcano Pacaya, and stayed at an incredible spot on Lake Atitlán. After that we went to Honduras for a week to enjoy the Copan Ruins, the beach up near Tela, and to spend some time at our friend’s volunteer site where she is spending a year in Honduras working as a nurse at a children’s home and clinic. Just as important as our itinerary, we ate well, did lots of laughing and talking, earned a few ridiculous travel stories, and despite many, many hours on buses, we managed to strike a balance between being adventuresome and actually relaxing as well.
All in all, “Worth it!”
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| Checking out the market at Chichicastenango |
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| Enjoying the view of three other volcanoes from the side of Pacaya |
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| Watching a storm roll over Lake Atitlan |
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| Who doesn't love a smoothie? |
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| Kayaking. Yes. |
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| The four of us in Copan |
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| Copan Ruinas |
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| Checking out the menacing jellyfish. |
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| We did a little snorkeling anyway... in the shallows. |
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| Boat ride across the ocean to a park on a penninsula |
Looks like a phenomenal vacation, Beth! Hope the new place is still working out.
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