This will be the final post on Guatemala and since I’ve given an account of what happened to the Guat Squad during the trip, this is more of an acknowledgment post. This trip is by far one the most exciting trips I’ve been on and it would not be the case had it not been … Continue reading »
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Times like these (when GPS is handy) – Guatemala Part 5
9 May 2010 – Rio Dulce to Puerto Barrios “Fuck out guys! Wake up!”. That was how we were woken up. Just before 7am. Not early as some of the other days but I this was one day where waking me up at any hour would have been a bad idea as the Guat Squad … Continue reading »
Long Road to Ruin(s) – Guatemala Part 4
7 May – Lanquin to Tikal 5 am. Ti-riiii-riii-riii! Ti-riiii-riii-riii! I hate that noise! I really do! Stupid alarm clock! Another early wake up call. If there’s one thing the Guat Squad learnt about me on this trip is that I’m not a morning person and I consider sleep a sacred ritual that should not, … Continue reading »
Aint it the life (smoking a shisha by the river) – Guatemala Part 3
5 May – Guatemala city to Lanquin El Retiro (Photo by Drew) It must have 5am when Manuel crept into our rooms and woke us up. We had a long drive ahead of today. Lanquin was the destination for the next two days. Lanquin is in central Guatemala and has two famous attractions, the Lanquin … Continue reading »
Gimme Stiches (or some decent car insurance) – Guatemala Part 2
3 May – Guatemala City to Antigua A shot from Antigua An early morning for the Guat Squad. Our trip would begin in earnest now. From this point onwards we would be on our own. Karl’s dad took us to the Airport where we would rent a car, the Guat Mobile. On paper the renting … Continue reading »
Learn to Fly (or quickly transfer connecting passengers) – Guatemala Part 1
Gautemala. It was an odd destination for a holiday which literally came about in short conversation with my friend Leo. Why did we settle on Guatemala? Well I remember watching Survivor Guatemala and seeing Mayan temples! It was the only thing I knew about Guatemala and at that point my sole justification for going there. … Continue reading »