Lago Atitlan! And future plans!

Howdy all!

Reporting in from Guate Guate Guate!

I'm here at Lago Atitlan...a deep lake in the crater of a volcano! It's huge...sooooo big....
I'm staying at La Iguana Perdida in the lakeside village of Santa Cruz...the only way to get here is via scary-ass little motor boat! No roads! It's a hip little gringo hostel. It costs about $18 a day to stay here, the bed and all three meals included!

Miriam and I left Antigua yesterday afternoon, and it took about 3 hours of windy roads, deep into and out of ravines, to get here. The roads were good, but the turns were steep, and the dropoffs very scary...so I was nervous a bit...but apparently the insane Guatemalan drivers rarely drive anyone off the edge to their deaths...so.

I'm here alone, now. I was planning on returning to Xela with Miriam today, and then making my way back north this week...but Atitlan is so lovely and cheap, I decided to stay on a couple more days (Miriam needs to be in Xela tomorrow for work). I'll probably head out Tuesday or so, but there's a possibility of working reception here in exchange for room and board...so I might do that for a week or two. I dunno. Could be a neat experience. They do dive certification, kayaking, hiking, etc...and the place is probably one of the most beautiful spots on the planet.

That's all for now! Miss you all tons!

Pax