April 18, 2011 in blog, Guatemala, North America, Travelogue
We ran, like crazy people, through the Houston airport, vainly hoping there’d be time. There wasn’t. As if in one last homage to the Central American vibe our plane left […]
April 15, 2011 in blog, Guatemala, North America, Travelogue
Antigua is a zoo tonight. The whole town is swollen in anticipation of semana santa and the streets are positively oozing people. We’re safely tucked into Hotel Don Ismael, […]
April 5, 2011 in blog, Guatemala, North America, Travelogue
Cool mountain air rushes in through the open window of our rented van. High among the mountains of Guatemala we wind along the paths, going higher and higher. Our destination […]
March 8, 2011 in Guatemala, North America, Travelogue
The rain poured hard on the roof all night. It’s a funny sound to hear solid rain for several hours after months of absolute dry. We’ve had sprinkles some afternoons […]
February 26, 2011 in blog, Guatemala, North America, Travelogue
There are so many days in life when I fight the temptation to throw up my hands and give up on the world. The problems are so big. The […]
February 25, 2011 in Guatemala, North America, Travelogue
The children hop like grasshoppers when the word “Chichicastenango” surfaces. It’s one of their favourite towns in the highlands of Guatemala and is home to a market that draws visitors […]
February 14, 2011 in Guatemala, North America, Travelogue
Sometimes love surprises you. I had the great privilege of growing up in one of the best families on the planet. If you’ve ever met my […]
January 30, 2011 in Belize, North America, Travelogue
The manatees, sadly, were not in attendance. Eric and AC looked for them for a long time in the lagoon between the mangrove islands and wondered aloud whether something had […]
January 29, 2011 in Belize, North America, Travelogue
Overnight the wind has laid. This morning the only sound to punctuate the pink creeping over the horizon is the endless breaking of waves on the miles of reef, of […]
January 27, 2011 in Belize, North America, Travelogue
As some of you know, our sweet Hannah is on her first solo expedition! She’s backpacking with kids on the mainland of Belize this week while we cool our heels on […]
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