Pacaya can wait

When you make plans to summit volcanos, your plans have to be flexible. Volcan Pacaya just began a new intense eruption yesterday and a new period of increased activity, so…

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Last day in Monterrico

I tried to order Arepas, but they were out. I decided not to order anything and just steal some of Charmaine's tortilla soup and nachos. That was a brilliant move on my part...

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Villas Aqua los Cabos de Monterrico

Jack told us he had a "full day" today. There was a lot of swimming that needed to be done. And that's exactly what we did. We swam a lap or two around the big pool complex. We swam in the ocean again. The ocean swimming experience was much better today...

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Our Monterrico Adventure Begins

As expected, I felt fine this morning. I didn't want to get too crazy, but I did eat some pan dulce and drank a little orange juice. We worked some magic and found a nice Airbnb on the beach in Monterrico, rented some cars from Alamo, and headed south...

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102 in Antigua

It's funny how quickly things can change. Yesterday we were trying to make plans for the weekend. Last night I was just trying to survive. I woke suddenly at 2:30…

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