Today was just a day for relaxtion. We started the day by taking kyaks (provided by the Sak'cari hotel) out on el lago de Atitlan (Lake Atitlan), it was absolutely gorgeous out on the lake! The lake for reasons unknown to me, the lake has risen 30 feet, which sadly, has resulted in parts of hotels and houses being flooded. We did, however, get to explore some parts of flooded hotels in the kayaks. Iwill do some research and hopefully get back to all of you on the cause of the water level rising so drastically.
After we got back to shore we got in the pool for a bit (which was as cold as the lake) but we got used to it after a few minutes. In the pool we met a couple from Amsterdam and we are both going to go to Semuc Champey. After that we went into town and went to the shop run by the 12 year old boy that I spoke about on day 1. His name is Reynaldo and he has a younger brother Kevin. After I bought my soda, I bought them candies and then we went for dinner.
We went to a mexican restraunt called JC's BBQ and he spoke to us for quite a while. He was born in Quatemala but eventually moved away and worked in the USA doing construction for 20 years and came back to San Pedro about a year ago and opened the restraunt 2 months ago. Since he has lived in both the USA and Guatemala for so long he gave some very good insite regarding cultural differences and so forth.
Today during the kayaking and swimming I forgot to put on sunscreen... and I do regret it. i have an awful sun burn on my shins and all up and down my arms and on my face. I will tell you it is certainly not the most comfotable thing in the world to say the least /: So we made an aloe vera run to the the local health food store - hope it helps :P
HIGHS:
This morning my mother did a pastery run to the Italian chef Marco's restraunt. He forgot to give her a macaroon she ordered and my mom had just walked back in the hotel when we heard a knock at the door. It was Marco who had found her just to give her the macaroon he forgot. He gave her the macaroon and just said you can pay me later. Its really great how every one here is so nice! Also it was great just to relax in luxury one day with nothing to do. (:
LOWS:
Bickering with my mom when we were trying to unload the kayaks into the water.
THINGS I LEARNED TODAY:
I turned off my brain today.
BEST PHOTO/ACTIVITY of the DAY:
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