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Wednesday, December 14th, 2005

We’re in Esteli for the night and heading off to Grenada and Lake Nicaragua afterwards. Pictures and stories to follow, if we find a faster internet connection.

boys from Brazil

Our showerhead in Esteli. Remember hearing that electricity and water do not mix? Of course they do! If you want a warm shower, this is a good way to save energy because you do not heat up the entire tank of hot water. They work well, but they can be a little unnerving if you think about all of those ohms coursing through your body as you soap up. I think I remember hearing that it is not the volts that get you, it is the ohms.

Granada

A church in Granada’s Parque Central.

Hey, what country was that? Oh, Honduras.

Wednesday, December 14th, 2005

We visited Copan, which is just over the border in Honduras. So, the Spanish conquistadors came to the new world, saw these amazing Maya cities full of beautiful sculptures like those in Copan, and thought, “Hey, these folks need some decimating.” With apologies to my Spanish friends. Copan is known for its unparalleled stelae like this one. They have a magnificent museum, too. Closed for renovations. I guess we will just come back next year when they have finished tidying up.

The rest of Honduras was ok. That would be with the exception of one waiter whose personality bore an uncanny resemblance to Lurch on tv´s The Addams Family.

Stela,...  Stela!

Adios, Guatemala

Wednesday, December 14th, 2005

Lago Atitlan

Not only is Guatemala a beautiful country, but the people are incredibly friendly and polite. It is even more noticeable after having left the place. Even the police who stopped ... [Continue reading this entry]

Pacaya

Monday, December 12th, 2005
We climbed a volcano. It was amazing. The end. Actually, we are a little behind here due to of course,... technical difficulties. I tried posting from Lago Atitlan and there was a blackout. Yeah, yeah, save your ... [Continue reading this entry]

Fellow Alum

Tuesday, December 6th, 2005
We went to the market at Chichicastenango which is a couple of exhaust-filled hours from Antigua. We left the car in this parking area and Giselle noticed that the guy who lived/worked there was wearing a baseball cap from Rutgers ... [Continue reading this entry]

Mystery meat

Monday, December 5th, 2005
Dan and I been taking Spanish classes here in Antigua. There is one student for each teacher, so you get a lot of individual attention. My teacher is a 24-year old Evangelical Christian woman. Today she told ... [Continue reading this entry]

Post-rodeo frat party

Saturday, December 3rd, 2005
Dan forgot about the event that finished off the evening. After the teasing and taunting of the bulls, a new game began. The MC requested audience volunteers to enter the ring. Four young men climbed the fence ... [Continue reading this entry]

Bull

Saturday, December 3rd, 2005
Antigua is an incredibly charming city. One guidebook said it looks like some designer came in and ¨did¨ a colonial thing. Perhaps a little ochre paint here, some colonnades here, a cracked wall here... It is ... [Continue reading this entry]

We Must Be High

Thursday, December 1st, 2005
The drive from the border to our first stop, Quetzaltenango (aka Xela), was spectacular. The Panamerican Highway twists and curves its way through valleys and over mountains, past volcanoes and over rivers. The drivers in Guatemala are a ... [Continue reading this entry]

Crossing the line

Thursday, December 1st, 2005
Giselle and I both were a bit anxious about crossing into Guatemala from Mexico. I have this vein in my forehead that really bulges out whenever I go to DMV to do something I believe is a simple transaction. ... [Continue reading this entry]