Moved over to the appropriately named town of El Estor—The Store—where we anchored as close to shore as we could and I jumped off to paddleboard in to a little restaurant and then go off shopping for carb cleaner (dinghy), gas engine oil (new generator), and transmission oil. I got … Read More
Balandra Bay
Spent a night at Denny’s Beach and then decided to head out to an even more quiet spot on the lake, if that’s possible, in the far western corner about as far from the ocean as it’s possible to cruise here in Guatemala. But not before the kids got a … Read More
Denny’s Beach
Everyone was happy to be back on the water. The kids were up bright and early and swimming while most people were having their first cup of coffee. We took our time getting started and then moved about 10 miles away to Denny’s Beach, out on the lake away from … Read More
Off the Dock
We’re not on any time schedule, but getting off the dock always requires saying, “All right, we’re leaving on Thursday, that’s it.” So we scrambled around for a few days picking up groceries and finishing last minute projects. But there’s always some issue. This time it was exploding water lines. … Read More
Quiet Rio Days
It’s been a pretty quiet couple of weeks. We’re finishing up small projects as we wait for hurricane season to draw to a close. Heading out soon, but remembering that there also isn’t any big rush. Just take it easy, enjoy life and friends, and head off when we’re ready. … Read More
Boat Kids
One of the things parents of kids living “normal” lives often question about boat life is, “What about socializing? Are there other kids?” Truthfully, there aren’t always a bunch of kids around. Ali and I very often express just how fortunate we are to have two kids so close in age that … Read More
Mixing Work and Play
Right now the boats here in the Rio are beginning to come to life again as everyone returns from wherever they spent the hurricane season. We are wrapping up a few projects ourselves, and should be ready to cruise on again soon. One of the projects on our list this … Read More
Trip to the Store
While we were in Guatemala City we decided at the last minute to go visit my mom. As far as travel goes, Guatemala City is no Mexico. Flights are tough unless you happen to live in Houston, and once you are in Guatemala City it is about a 7-hour drive … Read More
The Green Palace
The condo we’re staying in during this visit is just a block from the main plaza so we’re constantly walking through on our way to one place or another. Seeing as how the National Palace is now open again we decided to take a tour of it. The President Jorge … Read More
The City Life
These little amusement parks are scattered all over the city. The same company, Adventureland, with the same few rides, and the same cheap 10Q ($1.30) ticket prices. Nothing better than being able to just pop in for a couple quick rides and laughs before moving on to whatever else you’re … Read More
All Over Guatemala
Our poor rental car is getting a lot more work, and depreciation, than its eight dollar a day rate could possibly cover. The nearest halfway decent grocery store to the marina is a ninety minute drive away in Puerto Barrios. We’ve made the trip a couple of times trying to … Read More
Quiet Day in Fronteras
We’ve had a knack lately for getting caught in traffic jams. Here we were the first car behind the beauty queen parade. Another day we were the first car behind a walking funeral. They’ve got a bit of everything in the tiendas along main street. Hell, they’ve even got my … Read More