More of our inland travels of Guatemala

Guatemala stretches from the Pacific to the Atlantic (Caribbean).  It experiences, earthquakes, volcanoes, flooding and hurricanes (Pacific side). 

The landscape during our drive up to Antigua went from jungle to mountainous ranges.    

The bus ride up was comfortable enough until the new driver decided he really needed the day to be over with.

There is one major road that goes from north to south in Guatemala. It is a highly traveled road. There are a few small towns along the way which cater to mostly auto repairs and maintenance.

We normally use Airbnb for our accommodation when traveling.  We have had very good luck, we normally can tell what we are getting when booking.

We splurged and got the master bedroom and private bath.  It was the corner window and balcony.

The price ended up being per person

I have so many pictures of our tour I decided to make a video.  Hope you don't mind 

Absolutely loved Antigua with it's rich culture and history. 

We spent almost a week there enjoying the weather and food.  

We visited a restaurant that grew and raised everything they served on the property.  Once a week they have a farmer's market.

So, I think this is enough for now.. later we go to Lake Atitlan to one of the larger villages Panajachel.  

Don't forget to be good to yourselves and Otgers

Inland Guatemala Travel

Since we canceled our trip to England we decided to check out places we hear about from our fellow cruisers. Two places that stood out for me was Antigua and Lake Atitlan. 

Luckily, we found a shuttle service that we can take Schooner on without paying a fortune. They are the smaller buses but we don't mind.

So we set off on our trip.  We lucked out on space on the bus, there were only 6 of us passengers.  We all stretched out like cats. (That was Steve's description)

Not long into the trip our driver started stopping at auto part stores.  We didn't know exactly what he was looking for, a part or a person.  Finally, things started to make sense. He pulled off the road and assisted a fellow bus driver.  

Then we were told we needed to gather our stuff and move over to the bus that was needing the repairs.  LOL this was a bit concerning.

That bus driver set off and not long stopped to get water for the bus.  Lol

After a very rapid drive to Antigua, we arrived around 8:30 pm.  We left the Rio at 1 pm.  We believe the new driver was either trying to make up time or not let the bus over heat.. we were thrown around like rag dolls.

Once, safely off the bus and in downtown Antigua with perfect weather we called the trip a success.

Now, I have a ton of pictures so I will break this story into at least a few posts.  Because, this blog is mostly for my own records and it is very time consuming. 

We enjoyed the temperature and food most in Antigua.  I have decided to come each summer while we hide from the hurricanes.

Here are a few pictures .. I promise to post more and tell you more about the trip.

Blue Water and Long Sunny Days

Well, it is mid June, and we are still in Isla Mujeres, Mexico.  We intended to be in the Honduras Bay Islands right now, but Schooner’s papers to fly to Europe is delayed. We want to wait for this form so she can travel to Europe and to any of the Eastern Caribbean Islands that are European owned. This Titer test form is good for life, so once we get it, she is free to travel without quarantine. We are not complaining about the delay. Isla Mujeres is one of our favorite places to be so we are very content. 

We had some visitors a week or so ago.  They are former exchange students of my best friend that are out celebrating their graduation before starting University.  They spent ten days in Cancun.  We loved having them here for a day on the island.  Steve took them snorkeling, which was their first time.  They experience Skull’s Landing’s BBQ chicken and ribs and a long walk shopping along the beach.  It was a gorgeous day. 

We continue to enjoy the island and our life here.  We appreciate the simplicity.  We are experiencing long sunny, clear days among happy people and gorgeous sunsets.

This last Saturday we went out to try out the new autopilot.  It was not a success, but we did find it should be an easy fix by simply moving the unit away from anything magnetic.  Steve is currently moving it as I am typing up this blog.  So we should know in a few days if he has resolved the issue. 

Another storm is forecast for this weekend.  Perhaps the travel paper will arrive, and we can travel after the storm.  We want some eastern winds … not too strong but enough to power our Saga Sea to Guanaja, Honduras. 

Have to add some pics of my lil Gman

Well, I hope you enjoy the pictures and videos.  As always please be good to yourself and especially to Others.