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Antigua, Guatamala is a small, quiet town filled with brightly painted colonial spanish architecture and cobblestone streets. It oozes charm, gastronomical delights and bought a feeling like the pace car had just been introduced to the race around the world. It also marked a sudden return for me, and introduction for Ames to speaking Spanish as well as a new found (and not really needed) intimacy with one`s own bowl movements... who would have thought that the introduction of something as inoffencive as a small bin next to the toilet could have such an impact :)

Arrival in Central America was exciting with its undoubtable differences to everywhere travelled previously. While Europe did have its `little differences`(Vincent Vega, Pulp Fiction) the ante had been upped! After a couple of nights taking in the vibe of Antigua we grabbed a shuttle bus then boat bound for the naturally stunning Lake Atitlan area. At our San Pedro base we woke each morning to a jaw dropping view of the lake surrounded by lushiously forested volcanoes. A more than suitable start to days exploring nearby towns dotted in valleys around the lake and the highly reputable Chichicastenango (I think that`s how you spell it) markets.


It was then back to Antigua to join a 9 day tour blitz through Rio Dulce, Livingston, Flores, across the border into Belize, though San Ignatio and onto the Caribbean waters at Caye Culker. A lil frollick in the water and bitta rum later it was on to Mexico for Playa del Carmen and Cancun. In between much travel, hotel check ins/outs we did a heap of shit (both before and during the tour) that was nothing short of fucking brilliant!!! The highest of the highs..

• Hiking through jungle to enormous Mayan ruins (real movie set kinda gear) at Tikal!


• A boat ride through dense jungle to sleepy Caribbean town Livingston!


• Caving through underground rivers to see Mayan remains and artifacts as they still lay from ye olde days of human sacrifice!


• Sailing the Caribbean to some sweet snorkeling spots to swim with sharks and rays and Manatee!


• Climbed an active volcanoe where we stood metres (as few as you could bare the heat) from red flowing lava!

I know I know... photos photos... is my IOU credit still good here??

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