Leaving US of A
Guatemala or bust
29.10.2006
It's my last night in Dallas. This time tomorrow I'll be in Antigua, Guatemala. I'm excited and a little bit nervous. My plans are beginning to shape up, it's go time and I hope I'm ready.
To set minds at ease at home, I have MUCH more figured out about my trip. After lots of consideration for my safety and the amount of time it would take to get through Mexico to Guatemala by bus, I stopped being Ms. Thrifty and bought an open jaw ticket flying into Guatemala and out of Lima, Peru. The estimated date of return is tentatively set for August 27, 2007. That should give me enough time to travel through both Central and South America. If my money lasts that long that is. I'm going to set a $20 per day budget...which thanks to friends and family on my way through Seattle, Portland, Denver and Dallas I've already set in motion and is working well.
On my arrival into Guatemala City I will be going to Antigua (about and hour away) and plan on staying there a night or two. Antigua is very popular with travelers and I should be able to unwind, find some cheap drinks and adjust to my new surroundings. From Antigua I'll be heading to Lago de Atitlan for a few days. It's supposed to be a gorgeous lake with amazing views and a few volcanoes close by.
I plan to make my way to Quetzaltenango(Xela) by Sunday, November 5. I'll start looking around and gathering information about language school. Which I'm looking forward to, especially because I didn't actually brush up on my malo espanol before my trip. I've heard wonderful things about language schools and the setting in Xela. It will be my home base for 3-4 weeks. After that I plan to make my way north to Tikal and visit the amazing ruins.
That's about all I've got so far...anyone who's asked me about my trip this summer should notice more details than I had even a month ago when I left Anchorage. My plans are still shaping up and changing a bit everyday. I'm really excited for the flexiblity that I'm sure will lead to many unplanned adventures.
Posted by stargaze 18:15 Archived in Packing | Guatemala
Hola Senorita!
Como estas? Found the blog. Good to know there's a place where we can all get a Brenda fix. Celebrated Halloween this weekend. As you can imagine, it was off the hook. Everyone agreed that things just were not the same without you kicking it in a "sexy" costume. We all miss you very much. I'll send pictures to your hotmail address. Strange being one of the few sober people at the party. Hence all the good pictures. This go around I was able to take it all in - less the hangover!
Winter is here! We got dumped on yesterday and A-town is covered in beautiful white fluffy snow. Can't wait to break out the skis and take the board up F-top.
Travel safe nad don't fall into a volcano!
lv,
D
30.10.2006 by brownrobin