Antigua No. 3

This is Geordie. Nigel is in bed at 2 pm in Antigua.

Today we had assured tickets on a shuttle (van) from San Pedro la Laguna on Lake Atitlan direct (no boat) to Antigua at 9 am. By 9:10 it was obvious from all the phone calls the guy was making that there was a problem. Problem? We got our money back and walked down the street to the dock. Got a launch direct to Pana (no stops at the villages). We walked up the hill to a tuk-tuk (3 wheeled thing which they call taxis) and drove to a travel office. Arrived at 9:55 and before 10 we were on a shuttle to Antigua. All worked very well. Over the years it has have often been able to jump from one vehicle to another and another and another. The driver took a different way which was very rural, very up and down and very curvy. Nigel who has something (flu)?? was near to sick most of the time. Other than that the drive was beautiful.

We will be here for at least 2 nights until Nigel feels he can make a 4 am shuttle and 6 hour ride to Copan, Honduras.

Off to the square for a visit to the bank and coffee. Guatemalan coffee is sooo good. I won't have my usual protector with me at the bank so must check if anyone is following me after.