Category Archives: Itinerary

Shiny

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Elizabeth

Thinking of having dental work done?

Posted in Guatemala, Health | 3 Comments

Volcán Pacaya

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Elizabeth

While still in Antigua, we celebrated the end of our first week of school by getting up at 5:00 a.m to climb a volcano. It was the third time in the past month that we found ourselves up, dressed, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Guatemala, Nature | 7 Comments

Antigua

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Elizabeth

Antigua is to Guatemala as Austin is to Texas. It’s charming, you can get a cappuccino with soy milk, and it’s chock full of non-natives. All the language schools here (and there are many) operate on the no curriculum/individualized lesson … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Guatemala, Itinerary | 3 Comments

Back on the road

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Henry

When we talked to people in and around Tikal, they all agreed that it would take about seven hours to drive from there to Antigua, our next destination. We had arranged to spend a week in Antigua, attending one of … Continue reading →

Posted in Guatemala, Itinerary | 4 Comments

Tikal at Dawn

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Elizabeth

We had set out from San Ignacio early in the day (well, early for us, anyway), and had crossed the Belize-Guatemala border with no trouble at all. Although a visit to the ruins of the Mayan city of Tikal is … Continue reading →

Posted in Buildings, Culture, Guatemala, Itinerary, Mayan, Nature | 4 Comments

Belize City

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Elizabeth

Belize City is crowded, dusty, and disorganized. It reminded me very much of smaller cities in Kenya and Eastern Turkey. The people of Belize City, however, were just as lovely and friendly as the people in the countryside. We ate … Continue reading →

Posted in Belize, Culture, Itinerary | 5 Comments

Belize humor

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Elizabeth

Belize has a lightness to it, a humor, an enjoyment of everyday life. For example:

Posted in Belize, photos | 1 Comment

A-Caving We Shall Go

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Henry

When I was fourteen, my family visited Mammoth Cave. We went on several tours, and saw many outstanding geological formations. It was thrilling, but quite safe. There were smooth paved trails, metal railings, and electric lights strung throughout. As an … Continue reading →

Posted in Belize, Culture | 2 Comments

A Zoo Story

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Henry

For most of my childhood, my family lived about a mile-and-a-half from the main entrance of the Detroit Zoological Park. I loved the zoo, and its proximity made me feel some sense of ownership. I learned its ins and outs, … Continue reading →

Posted in Belize, Nature, photos | 3 Comments

Into Belize

Posted on November 18, 2012 by Elizabeth

Crossing the border from Mexico to Belize was not as complicated as it could have been, except for the part when, due to confusing signage, we tried to go through the military section, and also when, due to no signage, … Continue reading →

Posted in Belize, Nature | 3 Comments