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
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
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
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
Chicken Bus Chase
We woke up early on Chichi market day and watched the fog roll through the cemetery. We aren’t accustomed to tablecloths and multiple forks place settings at breakfast, but we were getting the full treatment at this hotel. Some of the Mayan women are so tiny that eight-year-old Lowe is … Read More
ChiChi For Short
We spent about ten days on Lake Atitlan, visited many of the villages, did some hiking, swam in the lake, ate at a lot of mediocre restaurants (a drastic change from the food in Antigua), and generally had a nice relaxing time soaking up the views from all around. I … Read More
San Marcos
Sunrises over Lake Atitlan have been pretty dramatic. The view from the bedroom porch is fantastic. I think I’ll always prefer ocean views, but mix a big lake in with mountains and volcanoes and we’ve got a pretty good combination going. We headed across the lake to San Marcos, one … Read More
Santiago Atitlan
Lowe spotted a ball floating in the muck and just had to have it. It was half deflated, but that didn’t matter, it became the main toy for a week. Dogs are everywhere you look around Lake Atitlan. Ali is raising a bit of money for the great people from … Read More