Day 16 - Crossing border into Guatem

Today is a short ride of only 50km but still quite a bit of climbing but all in paved roads - apart from the usual odd aberrations. The border into Guatemala is at the top of a climb about 11km in and we start passing parked Lorries about 1km before the actual border. This is a far more efficient set up where the exit from Honduras is at one side of the room and the entry to Guatemala is on the other - rather than the no man’s land at the other border crossings. And we didn’t have to pay anything !
Once into Guatemala we immediately exchange dollars for local currency - the Quetzel.
There isn’t a massive change from Honduras to Guatemala in the way we saw on other border crossings - the scenery remains similar and the roads are surprisingly good for a border area.
Lunch stop is at 45km and Justin is being treated by Helen, the TDA medic. A large lorry was coming towards him on a narrow bridge. He hit gravel and went down. Result is extensive gravel burns and stitches in the elbow which Helen puts in. We arrive at hotel about 11 and sit by the pool until rooms are ready. Very relaxed setting with lots of greenery around 2 pools and there are few guests other than our tour - no other gringos thoughRead more