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We got back to Colorado Tuesday night.  I got a ride to the bus station with the very generous help of David Sanchez who picked me up at 2:30 in the morning. The bus to Guatemala City left at about 2:45am. This was not the type of bus that I wrote about in my last post. There was only about 5 or 6 of us leaving the station that early in the morning. Plus this bus was no school bus, it was a big fancy bus with cushy reclining private seats. I felt very pampered.  David spoke to the driver's…

Yesterday I spend 6 hours traveling from San Martin to San Marcos. What an experience I had.  First of all I had a fever, headache and congestion that required that I carry a roll of toilet paper to hack into every few minutes. I really felt bad for the people around me.  But then of course I probably got this cold-flu from someone else on a crowded bus.  These buses are old Blue Jay school buses from America that have been put out of service and sold down here. Some are brightly painted,…

While Randy washing, I was sewing. I havent done that in years. I have never had the time. It felt very satisfying to repair and reuse instead of throwing away something that really is perfectly useful. I actually have been enjoying much simpler things. I think that haveing a simpler life really suits me. I would love to have more of this type of time in my…

We finally left San Marcos after a couple of days of practice rides with and without all are equipment. Lots of lessons there especially around the packing and repacking of our bags on or pack horses' "Aquellos" (similar to saddle but made to haul gear). Getting them tight enough is key. We also gave away or mailed back about 1/3 of unnecessary gear to lighten the…