Before I had time to fully wake up, I was sitting with a few Australians on the shuttle to Tikal. The park doesn't open until 6AM, and we arrived at the gate at 5:45. We waited outside and stretched our legs a bit. The driver pointed out a tarantula hanging around...

I decided early that it was time for me to head out from Belize. I caught a cab to the border, seeing some amazing countryside. After a speedy processing and a handful of cash (this time, there was a posted sign with the exact amount to pay), I was in Guatemala. Most...

It rained hard throughout the night, with fairly constant thunder and lightning. One particular strike sounded as though it was a direct hit bomb on top of the hotel. I'd never heard thunder so loud before. Kate, Chris, Suze and I walked around and ate some good...

The weather today has been rough. It's been alternating between downpours and brutal heat. I walked around a bit, caught up on email and such and just relaxed in the hotel room. In fact, the day ended up as one of my laziest yet. I mostly stayed in the AC and caught...

At around 5 AM, I woke up to the sound of raindrops on my tent. It started as a light drizzle and gradually built into a torrential downpour. I got out and showered in the rain (which felt amazing after two days of sea water, sand and suntan lotion), but when I went...