Before the Sun
Friday, March 7th, 2008 
Monterrico, Guatemala, originally uploaded by peggydaly.
the low-light made this one blurry but i liked the way it turned out anyway.
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I did more before 5am……
Friday, March 7th, 2008…..than most people do all day – including almost getting attacked by a pack of dogs. It was about 8am when I walked back to dos mundos after my tour. I may have done more BEFORE 8 am, but I did little afterwards. I’d had my adventure for the day. The rest could be spent lounging by and in the pool and digging further into “the bonfire of the vanities”. Oh, and having crisp white wine and ceviche. I’ll leave the dog’s life to the dogs.
I did make my way back to town in late afternoon to arrange my shuttle back to Antigua. I think 2 nights was enough in monterrico, considering I arrived at noon the first day and the shuttle did not leave until 1 on my last. The hotel must plan for this because checkout time is not until 1. I ended up happy with the excursion overall and will now spend the weekend in Antigua where I’ll make some arrangements for flores and tikal.
Reflection in Monterrico
Friday, March 7th, 2008
Getting There is ½ the Adventure
Friday, March 7th, 2008
when I wake up at 5, dress, and start walking toward the beach I realize it’s PITCH black, except for the stars. I return to the bungalow to get my head lamp, a little nervous about my walk now. ... [Continue reading this entry]
pickled caiman
Friday, March 7th, 2008
Monterrico, Guatemala, originally uploaded by peggydaly.
what would central american natural history museums do without pickled reptiles? Los Mangles in The Biotopo Monterrico-Hawaii
Thursday, March 6th, 2008
At the Tortuguario Monterrico visitors center I made a reservation for an early morning pirogue tour of the mangroves. I paid about $1.10 to visit the center, which hatches and releases sea turtles, caimans, iguanas and a prehistoric river ... [Continue reading this entry]
Arriving in Monterrico
Thursday, March 6th, 2008
Monterrico is actually separated from the mainland by mangove swamps. One must cross over on small boats or drive down a peninsula – which the shuttles do. It’s a dusty little town with one block cleaned up for ... [Continue reading this entry]
Atitlan to Antigua to Monterrico
Thursday, March 6th, 2008
I enjoyed my last few days chillin’ in San Marcos la Laguna but I knew I needed a jump-start and decided to move-on. There was no need to go back to pana to get to Antigua, as I thought ... [Continue reading this entry]
A Black Beach with Sole
Thursday, March 6th, 2008
Last Day of School!!
Saturday, March 1st, 2008
Today was my last day of school!! I felt like a kid again. No – no throwing my notebooks full of paper out of the bus window. But I was happy with my progress in the end and equally happy ... [Continue reading this entry]
Peggy Rehm