Guatemala

Although we were due a big travel day today, very little of it would actually occur on a bus or train or plane. Instead, we would have a 5 hour shuttle drive to Lake Atitlan after a short flight into Guatemala. This was made slightly more thrilling by including some incredibly mountainous terrains and even a river crossing. When we finally got out of the shuttle, we then had a 30-minute boat ride to our secluded lake side hostel. Unfortunately, by the time we arrived at Free Cerveza, it was very late, and many had made good use of the free beer. Our arrival time meant we missed out for tonight, but I am sure we will be able to make up for it over the next few days. We found a local place for dinner and put ourselves to bed in our tent.Read more