Tag Archives: Guatemala

Goodbye Guatemala, Hello Honduras

Posted on June 3, 2013 by 5 on the go

After about 5-6 weeks in Guatemala we decided it was time to move on. Otherwise we are never going to make it to other countries. The choice was to go to either Honduras or El Salvador. John has always wanted … Continue reading →

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Lake Atitlan

Posted on May 28, 2013 by 5 on the go

After our month in Antigua, we took the shuttle bus to Panajachel at Lake Atitlan. We had booked an absolutely fabulous hotel, Casa Del Mundo for two nights as a special treat because it was John’s birthday. It did not … Continue reading →

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Macadamia nuts, Mayan clothing & instruments, coffee and jade

Posted on May 17, 2013 by 5 on the go

This week we have continued with our Spanish lessons and have been doing homework in the evenings to keep up with all the grammar and vocabulary we need to know. We managed to squeeze in some trips in the afternoon … Continue reading →

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There is something about Antigua

Posted on April 30, 2013 by 5 on the go

We feel very lucky that we have randomly picked this place to stay for a month to have our Spanish lessons. The place is beautiful, 16th century Spanish colonial buildings and cobbled streets surrounded by volcanoes and mountains. It has … Continue reading →

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From the very, very hot to a very reasonable 25 degrees

Posted on April 25, 2013 by 5 on the go

We left Cool M Farm in San Ignacio, Belize early-ish in the morning on Sunday and the border crossing with Guatemala was easy enough. It was quiet and we didn’t experience any problems. A bus-ride of a couple of hours … Continue reading →

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