The Yoga House in Xela

We made it to Xela after a 14 hour day of travel........whew.......it was a long one on a boat, a mini van, a big bus, a little bus and a compact car. Talk about adapt and overcome. The roads varied from pavement to road construction and bumpy dusty dirt. The scenery was wonderful and it was kind of like traveling from eastern Washington to western Washington. The plush landscapes with farms were beautiful.



Our visit in Rio Dulce was wonderful. We drove over the longest bridge in Central America to get there. Then we hung out at the SunDog Cafe and had a few cold ones to wash away the road dirt. We took a boat to our hotel, Casa Perico, which was in the jungle along the river of Rio Dulce. It was an awesome place!!! I will throw some pics up to show you, it would be easier than explaining in just text.



That night we went back into town and had dinner at the SunDog Cafe again. Then off to the Backpackers, which is owned by the people who run the orphanage. It's a hotel, restaurant and night club. We went out for the Latin dancing. Rachel and Steve, you would have had a blast!!!!



The next day I battled with getting sick and had to miss out on their trip to the orphange, which bummed me out, but they had a great time over there doing a project with Borax soap and Elmer's glue called Gack, turns into a putty when mixed, the kids loved it!!!



We had a quite evening resting. Leslie had some pulled fish and french fries that she said was delicious and we played a little dice. I was able to eat an ice cream bar by this time and drink some Sprite and concentrate on the dice game, which was a relief.



We got up the next day to begin our long journey to Xela, where Lindsey lives and where Ricardo is from, Lindsey's boyfriend. He is the cutest and sweetest guy!!! We really like him. Oh, and what a dancer.....



So, here we are in Xela, pronounced Shela, getting ready for our journey here. This is where Lindsey has been working with the indigenous Mayan people. So, we are off to explore after we finish our coffee.

Antigua

Here is a picture of the courtyard of the hotel we are staying at, Casa Rustica in Antigua. Our room is in the top left corner with a balcony. http://www.casarusticagt.com/

We have been in Antigua for the day, staying here overnight. The city has been fun to explore and get our feet wet in the culture. It has been fun watching Lindsey in her element too :-)

Tomorrow we take off to Rio Dulce. Our internet action may be limited if even any at all, so don´t be alarmed if you do not here from us. We are going to Casa Guatemala where Lindsey volunteered at the orphanage. We will do a project with the kids and enjoy the waterfront hotel we will be staying at. We will take a boat up the river to the hotel and relax on Saturday. Sunday go over to the orphanage and play with the kids and then head to Xela, where Lindsey lives.

I will get more details of our trip on here as we go. We have been on the fly since we got here but I wanted to make sure we got the word out about our safe arrival and our lack of communication for the next couple of days. When in Xela I will try and load some pictures I have taken today and of our trip to Rio Dulce.

We made it

A quick note to let you know that we made it safe. We are on the go so I will write more later :-)

And we're off

We leave for Guatemala on April 24th to visit with Leslie's daughter Lindsey. Lindsey has been able to merge her studies and fun in Central America. We are going down there to "check it out" and see for ourselves how beautiful it is as described by Lindsey. We both are ready for some R&R and SUNSHINE......

I will add blog entries and photos as the opportunity arises for us. Check in frequently to get the lowdown. Enjoy!!!!