We are now at Lake Atitlan.
We had a very brief overnight in Antigua, but we are planning on staying there longer later in our travels.
We took a shuttle here and have been spending our time in one of the villages called Santiago.
This is the only part of the trip that we have booked accommodations for.
We are currently staying at the Posada de Santiago.
It is absolutely beautiful (I know I keep saying that, but it really is).
We have our own little stone cottage with a fireplace and huge stone bathtub.
The owners are an American couple and are really nice and helpful.
They built this place and then had to leave for 10 years when the area was taken over from the military.
There is quite a history and David (the owner) has a great synopsis of all the questions people keep asking him that he is tired of answering ... so he wrote it all down.
It is just so very easy to be here.
Yesterday we toured the little village with an 11 year old boy named Pedro. He lives here and makes some money guiding any gringos around that he can. It has been very eye opening for the girls to have Pedro around.....
Today the girls are off horseback riding with Daddy while the boy and I hang out for the day. I am just on my way out to the hammock in front of our cottage while the boy has a nap (they even have a cot for him here!!)
Stay tuned :o)
