The big rush (older brother to the big relax)

Must be quick, times about to run out on prepaid internet.

LAX is the nightmare is was last time, the unbelivably rude staff almost made me want to kill, including one memeber of the trumped out bouncer squad who stand at the metal detectors being such a Cambridge Universtiy Netball Team player that his co-workers came and found us after the incident to apologise.

Our first flight was cancelled, our second was a few hours late. Not been the best.

But we are here in NYC, and absolutely knackered, will post tomorrow after I’ve had yet another blazing row with HSBC. Woot woot.

Some photos for me mam.

A mayan lady selling trinkets in Chichicastenango

Just a couple of the many masks available to buy at the market.

Lauren contemplates the full meaning of the words Rain Forrest

Tikal

Some bird I saw giving me the eye at Tikal

The next few pics are from Samuc Champey, a beautiful national park. While there I went caving, this involved being submerged up to my neck in water with just a candle, held out disparingly above the water, lighting my path. It was super sweet.

The next pic is of the most amazing chair I have ever seen. Yes. It is the big guy´s lap that Lauren is sitting on.

The next few are from Lago de Atitlan.

So there you go, another lazy post completed!

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