Glad it Worked out... Arriving in Guatemala

Jenna and Sarah being silly on the deck at Hotel Ismael after our arrival in Antigua.

As I'm sure you'll figure out as you read the following logs, Sarah and I did not "Plan" this trip... in fact, we basically bought tickets and didn't talk much more about it. It was so "un-planned" that I had no idea what time Sarah's flight from NY arrived in the Guatemala airport... nor did I know what we would do if we didn't meet up at the airport (neither of us had cell phones with us!).

The trip started off on a good note as I only waited about 45 minutes before she arrived and we immediately hopped on a shuttle to Antigua, Guatemala.

We chose Hotel de La Casa de Don Ismael from the guide book and were pleasantly suprised to see how clean and adorable it was. There was a center courtyard with tropical plants and an upstairs deck with a view of the city. We shared a simple room with a bathroom for about $8.00 US each per night! Sweet. The owner of the hostel was meticulous... there were candles placed along the stairwell so we could get to our room and as soon as we turned our light off they blew the candles out... and literally every time he heard the toilet flush, he came up the stairs and turned the last bit of toilet paper on the roll into an origami creation! haha (It was kinda weird though when it happened at like midnight!)

Some of the plants in our courtyard anyone know what the one on the left is called?

Antigua is incredible as it is considered one of the world's best preserved colonial cities. The architecture, bright colored buildings, and cobblestone streets were picture perfect. The Guatemalans are so friendly and eager to be helpful. The men were extremely respectful towards women as I can't recall even one instance where a man did more than just glance at the two white girls walking by.

My only complaint? The roads are repetive and not well marked ... so when you consider who was traveling, you understand that is was easy for us to get disoriented!