Horses, Volcanoes, and Cigars

Guatemala. Beautiful Guatemala.
We have already been so stoked over our time here. Kelly and I continually look at each other and the only word we can think of to describe our current situation at any present moment is ´perfect.´

Jess and Kelly (the girl) joined us for their thanksgiving break from teaching and we spent thanksgiving, giving much thanks to be in the beautiful city of Antigua. The city is like a taste of Europe blended with charming Central American culture surrounded by active volcanoes. Cobble stone streets are filled with smiling Guatemalans and a great deal of backpackers and travelers. For Thanksgiving dinner we found a tiny restaurant with a tremendous character and enjoyed tender steak instead of turkey.

The next day the four of us headed to a near by active volcano. When the girls were away, Kelly (boy) and I rented horses for us and the girls. When they told us we couldn´t gallop and run with the horses, we said ´Ok, No thanks then.´ They quickly made an exception and we took off racing up the volcano on our trusty stallions! Smoke continually billows out of the top of the volcano and because of a large explosion a few months ago we cannot go to the tip top. Close to the peak steam pours out of many parts of rock. We entered a cave with too much steam and heat too stay long.

Jess and girl Kelly headed back to Roatan on Sat missing the arrival of our friend John who we also met in Roatan. Visa restrictions made him alter his trip and he decided to head our way. We are staying at a sweet hostal close to the city center, so told John to meet us here whenever he gets in and he found us like a champ, a county away, with no phones. Through our broken Spanish we made friends with many more people in the hostel. Two girls from Argentina made us a sick dinner last night the 5 of us enjoyed from our roof terrace.

Today we Sabbathed and relaxed on the roof most of the day, playing chess and smoking cigars with two other traveling guys.


(Ps. Stolen pictures from the web to give an idea. Will try to get our own on later)