Quick update

Howdy all!

I dont have a whole lot to report! Tuesday evening I got into Antigua, which is a beautiful city! Very European, sort of...cobblestone streets, lovely, tasty restaurants, pretty things for sale everywhere. Oh yeah, and a volcano bigger than Mount Olympus rising straight up above the town! Nobody climbs it much, though...its a toughy. I might climb one of the smaller ones, to the east or west, though...if I feel better. Miriam and I have both had the belly bugs come back! Dunno why...book says it can last up to a week...so if thats true I could still have another day or true of this crap (literally!). Ah well...its not that bad really, but it makes climbing vocanoes unappealing. Walking around the town and hanging out in the evening drinking and eating is quite pleasant, though.

We took another crazy camioneta into Antigua...crowded and driving too fast. This time, a dood came on board and for 40 minutes extolled the virtues of the nasty jar of ointment he was selling, complete with visual aides. Apparently, this stuff will cure foot odor, jock itch, diaper rash, herpes and even depression! I think the appropriate word is "snake oil salesman."

Still planning on going to Atitlan tomorrow evening. I hope I hope!

Pax