Last night we enjoyed great food and a few too many rums (we were composing a song with the word Quezaltenango in it) the four of us laughed so hard we had tears in our eyes.
Maria gave us directions out of town and warned us about the upcoming construction. We got lost but figured it out. Not too many extra kms. What we neglected to ask Maria, was how many kms of construction there was. For us, too many. Dust, bolders, gravel and slow moving trucks. Just when we thought we were through the roads would be a mess again. Once this is finished it will be a fantastic road.
The landscape was rolling with defined crops on the hills. Many people working in the fields and along the road with their vegetables.
The first view of Lago Atitlan with its volcanos is beautiful. We stopped by a snack stand and the kids were trying to sell us their little dolls and other souveniers. Todd started handing out candy and before you knew we were out. Time to move on.
Rode into main street Panajachel looking for a hotel. The street was narrow with vendors on both sides. We spotted a brightly colored hotel with a nice balcony. Pulled in and the rooms were really nice with secure parking for our bikes. It was only $40 per night. Went for a walk to the lake. We bought some peanuts from a elderly woman on the street. We pretty much ate the whole bag. Within 30 minutes, both Diane and Don were sick. Don't buy the sugar coated ones. Todd and Wayne were fine because they ate the salted ones. Todd and Wayne went for a greasy pizza supper. Diane and Don were out of commission.
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