So the last week has been a very interesting one indeed, with some great times and some not so great times.
We were very sad to leave the beach in Puerto Escondido last Monday evening. We really did love it there and we made some great friends, but we were excited to get to Guatemala and see what it was like (also hoping it was a little cheaper). So we hopped on the 15 hour bus to the border. However things did not go quite to plan. To cut a very long and painful story short, it went something like this...
1. Terrible rainstorms caused bridge to be very flooded which left us in the middle of nowhere on a night bus, delayed for 6 hours, one side of the bridge.
2. Jumped into a collective taxi to take us to the bridge which was packed with a stupid amount of people. Joel was clutching onto our stuff for dear life and I have a Mexican man sitting on my lap as they had run out of seats...yes thats whats happens here.
3. Got charged a blatently illegal leaving tax fee.
4. walked straight across the bridge (massive mistake not taking a bus) straight into the middle of a slum.
5. peed our pants a little.
6.Got sold a very questionnable bus ticket.
7. Got taken to the worng place (Guatemala City- one of the most horrible, dirty, DANGEROUS cities ever)
8. Had to stay in a prison like hostel
9. Had to get two more "chicken buses" with more people sitting on my lap, 3 hours to the right place in the morning.
So all in all the journey ended up taking us 45 hours, in which we didn´teat the whole time. You can imagine we were rather grumpy by the end of it. But thankfully we did get to the right place and it was absolutley breathtaking.
We stayed in the "most magical hotel in Guatemala" which is only accessible by boat. Its perched on a cliff face and it surrounded by volcanoes. It must be the most amazing place I have ever stayed, and only $25 dollars for a room.
We are now in Antigua, which is a really cool place. Lost happening and lots to do. Today we are going on horse back to a coffee plantation...very much against Joel´s will. Ha...I will tell you how he gets on in my next blog.
I am having trouble backing up all my photos onto the net, as the computers here are so slow. I have tried, zip files, you send it, facebook, photobucket, flickr. Does anyboday have any suggestions for me?
We were very sad to leave the beach in Puerto Escondido last Monday evening. We really did love it there and we made some great friends, but we were excited to get to Guatemala and see what it was like (also hoping it was a little cheaper). So we hopped on the 15 hour bus to the border. However things did not go quite to plan. To cut a very long and painful story short, it went something like this...
1. Terrible rainstorms caused bridge to be very flooded which left us in the middle of nowhere on a night bus, delayed for 6 hours, one side of the bridge.
2. Jumped into a collective taxi to take us to the bridge which was packed with a stupid amount of people. Joel was clutching onto our stuff for dear life and I have a Mexican man sitting on my lap as they had run out of seats...yes thats whats happens here.
3. Got charged a blatently illegal leaving tax fee.
4. walked straight across the bridge (massive mistake not taking a bus) straight into the middle of a slum.
5. peed our pants a little.
6.Got sold a very questionnable bus ticket.
7. Got taken to the worng place (Guatemala City- one of the most horrible, dirty, DANGEROUS cities ever)
8. Had to stay in a prison like hostel
9. Had to get two more "chicken buses" with more people sitting on my lap, 3 hours to the right place in the morning.
So all in all the journey ended up taking us 45 hours, in which we didn´teat the whole time. You can imagine we were rather grumpy by the end of it. But thankfully we did get to the right place and it was absolutley breathtaking.
We stayed in the "most magical hotel in Guatemala" which is only accessible by boat. Its perched on a cliff face and it surrounded by volcanoes. It must be the most amazing place I have ever stayed, and only $25 dollars for a room.
We are now in Antigua, which is a really cool place. Lost happening and lots to do. Today we are going on horse back to a coffee plantation...very much against Joel´s will. Ha...I will tell you how he gets on in my next blog.
I am having trouble backing up all my photos onto the net, as the computers here are so slow. I have tried, zip files, you send it, facebook, photobucket, flickr. Does anyboday have any suggestions for me?
Hey Moo,
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing story and experience! Thank good ness all the pain you went through, finally got you to lovely place by the sounds of it. I am so enjoying reading about your adventures. It's become my Sunday evening ritual LOL
Anyway, Nadal won Wimbledon final. He played great and did a somersault on the court he was so excited.
Very happy to hear that life is good with you and you are enjoying yourselves. That's the main thing. Take care of each other. Love you, xxxxxxxxx
Sounds very interesting!!
ReplyDeleteIt’s great to hear you’re both having such fun and meeting new friends as you go and also lovely for us we can read your activities on your blog when you have the opportunity.
Look after yourselves, lots of love from Grandad, Auntie Helen & me x x x
Helloo, it has taken me ages to be able to post a mess on here. I'm truly useless. So much 2 tell you.
ReplyDeleteMissing you guys heaps and loving the pics, keep them coming.
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Tyler wants you to know he won both his sports day races. It was the cutest thing. woke at 5.45 - jumped on me and said "yay its sports day and I’m going to be as fast as a rocket," + he really was. Clearly he doesn’t take after his Mum as I came last but Ben said to me, "don't worry Mum, it's the taking part that counts" :) I only raced because of the look on Tyler’s face when I said I wasn't going to. It was all ok as David took 1st place in the Dads race, therefore, not letting the Short family down.
Tyler also performed his street dancing to everyone at the Black cherry fair. I was so proud. Don't worry though, I have recorded it for you.
Ben would like Joel to know he can now sing heads, shoulders, knees and toes in Spanish and he was supporting Spain all the way in the football. He also did his first presentation at school today and spoke beautifully.
Love u so much. Thank you for calling Tyler on his birthday, really meant alot xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Only just noticed that I can get comments on these. hehehe! Loved reading them all xxxxxxx
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