A room with a mighty fine view

All in all yesterday was a non event - we made up for it today. Ever the bargain hunter, funnily enough the cheapest taxi driver happened to be the one with the cracked windscreen and no door handle on the inside of my door. I've said it before, I'll say it again - if it's my time it's my time :-)

Anyway we made it, hopped over a very easy border crossing and we're Guatemala. Woo Hoo. So I first heard about this country when I was 19 and doing camp america in the US. My Australian friend Mel wanted to go - we didn't make it together but Mel - you were the girl who inspired me to travel - I'm here for both of us a mere 16 years later.

First impressions? Very similar to Colombia - really lush countryside, beautiful climate. Has that chaotic side which I love about places- and motorcyclists wear cowboy hats. Gotta love that. Happily it's also full of Tuk tuk's.

Our destination for the day was Flores and it was happy faces all round when we bag a corner room with unbelievable views of the very beautiful lake Peten Itza.

So far so good Guatemala

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