Sep 25, 2009 | Random
The great thing about traveling off-season is that you can pay for a dorm room and end up with a private. The bed was the most comfortable of the trip so far. The room stayed nice and cool. And the shower this morning had decent pressure and heat. Almost too good to...
Sep 24, 2009 | Random
Quick travel tip: In the tropical rainy season, it’s best to avoid situations where you need to air dry your clothes. Ana told me yesterday that she could do all my laundry for $2, and I couldn’t resist. I should have realized that the clothes would have...
Sep 23, 2009 | Random
I awoke at 9 feeling very refreshed. I don’t remember sleeping so late in the last two weeks. The day looked beautiful with clear blue skies. I walked around ‘town’ (El Remate is not so much a town as a slightly higher concentration of hotels along...
Sep 22, 2009 | Random
Before I had time to fully wake up, I was sitting with a few Australians on the shuttle to Tikal. The park doesn’t open until 6AM, and we arrived at the gate at 5:45. We waited outside and stretched our legs a bit. The driver pointed out a tarantula hanging...
Sep 21, 2009 | Random
I decided early that it was time for me to head out from Belize. I caught a cab to the border, seeing some amazing countryside. After a speedy processing and a handful of cash (this time, there was a posted sign with the exact amount to pay), I was in Guatemala. Most...
