You want me to what?!?!?!
So in the last week since my update we have discovered Antigua (Guatemala), walked up a live, and I mean molten lava live, volcano and travelled a very long way to Puerto Escondido in Mexico!
So Antigua was really relaxing, a good chance to enjoy cooler (still about 30 degrees) weather and the ability to eat 3 meals a day which was lovely :)
On Monday afternoon we decided to do the must-see active volcano near Antigua, we arrived at the base to multiple men on horses shouting ‘taxi!’. It was definitely the first time I have ever heard a horse referred to as a taxi, but as we walked the few km up hill on dodgy paths I started to understand the reference.
Due to the altitude my ears popped and my fitness was put to the test, we were followed by one of the so called “taxis” and all I wanted to do was turn around and say ‘I don’t want your bloody taxi, now will you please piss off!’ but due to my lack of Spanish and the fact that I was too knackered to breath properly let alone speak I just plodded along wishing that we would get to the top.
When we finally got to the end of the path the guide pointed to a very very steep bank (hill/slide thing) made of volcanic sand stuff and proceeded to demonstrate to us how we were to get down it.
Now anyone who knows me well will understand my unexplainable fear of falling, its not nice and I don’t even like stairs and escalators, but it turns out that doesn’t matter and I was expected to slide step by step down. I started to cry and sob stating that there was no way I would be going down that thing but in the end with Ben on one side of me and the guide on the other I made my way down crying and squealing pretty much all the way.
When we got the bottom and I had stopped being a complete baby we made our way to the molten lava to take pictures and feel the heat, and I mean heat! the soles of cheap shoes were steaming it was so hot. (please see pictures :)
So we did that and then on Wednesday we made the journey from Guatemala over the border into Mexico and then got on a 12 hour over-night coach to Puerto Escondido were we are now sat in our little apartment overlooking the ocean, for how much we are paying the place is heaven with our own kitchen, bathroom, bedroom and lounge it makes the heat more bareable having somewhere to escape from it.
Anyway we are here now for a week before heading to Acapulco and from there to the last leg of the trip: the USA and Canada.
Hope everyone back at home is doing well.
Charlie xxx
