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.