FRONTERAS WITH DAVE & MARIAN

The town of Fronteras is unlike any other - trucks packed with cows pass within inches of your face, emergency vehicles stuck in traffic jams for 20 minutes because there's no place to go, your feet getting run over by a tuk-tuk - it's just a zoo! Ah, but the markets....(note how David is so smug after making the poor boy cry trying to beat him down on the price of an avocado & Marian's satisfaction with over-paying on a cowboy belt!!)

LOCAL MAYAN CAPTURES GRINGO ON FILM!!

This local woman was caught red handed taking a picture of David (huh, Dave?? Is he that unique looking of a character??!!) She was completely embarrassed & didn't want Dave to reciprocate by taking her picture.

DAVE & MARIAN IN THE RIO ON APPLESEEDS

Good friends, Dave & Marian, joined us for their annual visit - this time to Guatemala. We started off at Tortugal Marina in the Rio Dulce, which is where we left the boat for the hurricane season.Took them down "The Gorge", which is a spectacular trip. (The Gorge is where they filmed the very first Tarzan movies!!)

GOOD FOOD, GOOD FRIENDS

Antigua has some of the best restaurants & wonderful posadas (inns) to stay in. Two of our finest meals were in Bistro Cinq  & Como Como. We stayed 2 nights at Hotel la Catedral, just off the main square in Antigua.

TOURING ANTIIGUA WITH DAVE & MARIAN

ANTIGUA'S HERMANO PEDRO

Marian got us a tour of Hermano Pedro's Hospital. (top right hand corner) The hospital was founded in 1663 by Dominican friars. Its current use is a home & care facility for over 300 patients incl. the elderly, orphaned, mentally disabled, & a large number of cerebral palsy patients. It relies heavily on volunteers - quite a number of doctors & nurses from the U.S. & Canada.

CASA SANTO DOMINGO, ANTIGUA, GUATEMALA

We were fortunate enough to stay at this incredible 5-star hotel & took full advantage of all its amenities!

We also took advantage of a tour of the museum at the hotel

MUSEUM PIECES AT SANTO DOMINGO