santa's somewhere in Antigua!

Since my last update its been a very busy week. It started in Flores with an amazing day trip to Tikal, possibly the best ruins in Central America, it really was something to stand on the top of a Mayan Pyramid and take the view in. That night we went back to the hostel and drank with 12 Finns and various other people it was a cool night. The next day we set off for Lanquin, a completely off the beaten track village which was tranquil and very beautiful. The hostel was a series of wooden huts and had an excellent bar which we were at both nights and had a series of drunken card games the second night with some Canadian girls.

In the day we took a tour from Lanquin to the nearby Semuc Champey which is one of the most beautiful spots in Guatemala. The day consisted of hiking in a cave, a gruelling hike up a mountain, tubbing down a peaceful river and a swim in a lake after the hike. The journey back was an experience too, going along a bumpy road in the back of a pickup truck waving at all the local kids who seem to appear from nowhere half the time. Its a different world and its why travelling is so rewarding.

A couple of days ago we set off on a 9 hour bus ride to Antigua, we were hungover and uncomfortable so it wasn't the most enjoyable experience in the world. Once we got here it was a breathtaking sight which I did not fully appreciate untill yesterday after some sleep really. Yesterday we spent the morning relaxing after a very crazy 2 weeks or so. It was good to have a relatively lazy day and take some time to look back on what the hell had actually happened! In the evening we found the only Irish bar in Guatemala. I think it was a bit overpriced and doubt I will go again, but as I'm travelling with an Irishman at the moment it kind of has to be done ;-)

Today we are having an international christmas dinner with Englsih, Irish, Dutch, Swedish, American and French in attendence and we may even hit a club later, should be an awesome day! Happy Christmas to one and all, I hope you all have a good one even if mine is going to be better! ;-)