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Month: November 2004

Back in Antigua

Posted on November 27, 2004January 13, 2014 by Ben Powell

Tim and I left San Pedro on Friday, and got rather stung on a shuttle for 80 Qs each, but was worth it rather than the chicken buses which required three changes. Both of us were happy to have experienced San Pedro, but neither of us completely loved the place. If you smoke alot of…

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Engaging the locals

Posted on November 26, 2004January 13, 2014 by Ben Powell

At dinner last night we had an interesting conversation with a little girl who was trying to sell hacky sacks and other bits of embroidered stuff to the gringos. She kept tapping the back of Tim’s head because our friend James from Oz was encouraging her to do so. I talked to her in spanish and asked…

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Waiting in San Pedro, Lago De Atitlan

Posted on November 25, 2004January 13, 2014 by Ben Powell

Just a matter of waiting for DHL to “keep that promise” now. Let’s hope the TV advert lives up to it’s promise! Tickets should be here in a couple of days. Although this might be premature, I am going to recommend JourneyLatinAmerica.co.uk, as the girls there have been really great in organising our flights. They…

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Back at Lake Atitlan

Posted on November 23, 2004January 13, 2014 by Ben Powell

Tim and I have made it to San Pedro on Lake Atitlan. It is pretty full of pot smoking hippies left of from the summer of love. The place stinks of ganja. Still trying to finalise our flights down to Bolivia for the beginning of December, but nearly there. Just need to get the tickets…

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