After an eventful night with car alarms going off, late pub crawlers seeking shelter in the early hours of the morning (you know who you are..) and local craftsman commencing with their daily routines it did not result in the long AWAITED lie-in.
I was thrilled that this day would have no gravel therefore no sports bra necessary but after all the topes, vibrators, rampa, reducciones, call them what you like, one would have been necessary.
After a light breakfast we went to explore the Zocalo (town square) which was already crowded with tourists admiring the adjacent cathedral that dates back to the 16th century.
On our way to the ''Cascadas De Agua Azul'' we traveled on twisty mountain roads with lush meadows which were reminiscent of the Eastern Transvaal area back home. On arrival we were positively surprised by it's beautiful surroundings and truly turquoise waters. We followed the path up to the mirador, which didn't reveal the best views. In our opinion the view of the waterfall from the bottom was more spectacular. There was a multitude of restaurants and souvenir stalls and we were tempted to have empanadas.
Just a little further down the road we visited the Misol-Ha Waterfall, which allowed us the opportunity to follow a path behind the main fall and this made for fantastic photo shots.
Then we made our way to the ''Palenque Ruins'' (by-passing our Hotel Chan-Kah) made famous by the Maya; the area comprises 100's of buildings which are spread over some 15 Sq Km. Lynn, Eric and Ines climbed to the top and observed the beautiful peaceful surroundings while Rolf thought they looked better from the bottom.
The day was rounded off with a Thanks Giving Dinner where turkey of a special kind was served, this led Jim Taylor to invite all participants to visit him in Colorado for a REAL Thanks Giving meal.
Rolf and Ines Car 11
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La Aventura Panamericana - Day 31 blog
Hola Hero!
It has taken this long for Car Seven to recuperate, or at least the non-English member of the crew who had the worst journey in the world, to get from Panama to Cape Town via New York.
Mar 5, 2007
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La Aventura Panamericana - Day 30 blog
Today we drive from San José to El Bambito.
After a short night of rest we got up at 04.15. We had breakfast at 05.00 and left the hotel at 05.45. We drove through a dark and quiet San José. We filled our car up with diesel and drove out of the city into the mountains.
Mar 5, 2007
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La Aventura Panamericana - Day 28 Blog
Brrrrr… Brrrrr… Brrrrr…
Who invented mobile phones that vibrate their wake up call? It is 5.45am in Tegucigalpa and the sun has not yet made its feeble awakening. We blink our weary eyes and struggle out from underneath our warm blankets. We are in Honduras at the start of Day 28 of our Central American dash.
Dec 14, 2006
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La Aventura Panamericana Day 24
It is nearly 06: 00 when we leave the hotel Villa Maya in Flores. Unfortunately because Arnold couldn’t believe that crocodiles are in the lake and he had to cancel his swim…!
Dec 14, 2006
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Day 21 Aventura Panamericana
Today started at 04.45 hrs.in Tulum. We had mislaid the tulips to get the 1.63 kms from Room 6115 in Block D, under Blocks C & B, past the tennis courts on the left and the Colonial Restaurant on the right, avoiding the Tope at 1.34 kms to emerge in the reception area, and all in pitch darkness.
Dec 5, 2006
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