We had a great evening in the hotel last night. It took about three and a half hours on the bus to get to the lake. Actually, we were on two buses-the first bus (a really nice tour bus) took us from Santiago Sacatepequez to Panajachel on the shore of Lake Atitilan. We then had to get on a smaller bus to go to Santa Catarina where the hotel was. The reason for the change is that when Hurricane Stan hit here in October, it hit the lake area hard. You can still see some devastation. The bridge that we need to cross to get to the hotel was wiped out by the mudslides and hasn't been rebuilt. So, we had to cross the river-literally.
Devastation from Hurricane Stan
The hotel was very peaceful and everyone enjoyed the softer beds and powerful, consistent showers! Everyone was tired from work and turned in early.
I woke up early to roosters and birds outside my window! After breakfast, most of the group went on a boat trip across the lake to two small towns. We were able to shop and do some sightseeing. The boat was nice, but terribly slow.
Lake Atitilan
Town on Lake Atitilan
Everyone got some good shopping done. Claudell was wearing his "man purse" that he had bought the other day. I have a picture of him wearing it to post later.
Claudell and his "man purse"
We are nearing the end of the boat trip and are going to eat lunch and board the bus to Guatemala City. Most of the group is going to hike up an active volcano tomorrow. Everyone is really looking forward to that!
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