This post is long overdue. We went to Guatemala in early September, almost at the end of summer, and here we are on the first day of winter. Where did the time go? The autumn was taken up with working, cooking, exploring our own neighborhood, catching up with friends and family…so much of that in the last few weeks especially. But finally, it’s time for a real post about … Continue reading Journey to the Land of Eternal Spring
No matter your beliefs or politics, this time of the year begins the season of gathering and sharing, of warmth and light. It’s as old as history, lighting candles and fires, bringing green boughs inside, and awaiting that shortest day and longest of nights. And to be thankful when that night passes and the slow march to spring begins again. Each year, we think about the … Continue reading On Being Thankful
We still mean to get more of our Guatemala photos up, but for now, a recipe inspired by our trip: poblanos, charred, peeled and stuffed with a filling of chorizo, potato and cilantro, served with a slightly spicy, smoky chipotle salsa. Let me start off by affirming this is not an authentic Guatemalan recipe, nor is it a true chile rellenos, as the latter are typically … Continue reading Chorizo stuffed poblanos with chipotle salsa
We arrived home quite late Friday night, after a long travel day that included a few frustrations at the Miami airport. Will write about that later. Here for now, our final “postcard” of some of the sights of La Antigua Guatemala, a place we really did fall in love with quite quickly. First, who wouldn’t love this hotel room, or the view from the rooftop … Continue reading Postcard from La Antigua
Like all good postcards, this arrives after we’ve left our last location. Spending time in this spectacularly beautiful area is something I would highly recommend. We’ll write in more detail later about the various villages and activities on the lake, but for now, just a few images to pique your interest. Our home for five nights: In Panajachel, near the dock: Santo Tomás cathedral in … Continue reading Postcard from Lago de Atitlán
Enjoying our time in Guatemala immensely! We’ll write about our trip in more detail when we get home, but for now, here are a few more images from Tikal, this time of some flora & fauna we encountered on our sunrise hike through the jungle. Coati, little raccoon-like animals Ceiba tree, the “tree of life” and national tree of Guatemala. Fire ants. We walked over … Continue reading Postcard from Tikal #2
On our first trip–our honeymoon sixteen years ago–we brought one large wheeled suitcase, a smaller wheeled roll-aboard, a carry-on duffel bag, and two personal bags. That trip was 11 days, all in Great Britain, where, although neither of us had ever been, we could be relatively certain of the conditions and climate. We did not have room for souvenirs. Last year, we managed 18 days … Continue reading The Art of Packing
While last year saw us blogging throughout the many, many months of planning, organizing, research and bookings that led up to our amazing India/Nepal trip* in October, this year we’ve been mostly silent on this blog about where this year’s vacation is. Not because it’s a secret, but because compared to last year, this was a relatively easy trip to plan. All the pieces seemed to … Continue reading Next stop: Guatemala
We’ve written about the fact that we really enjoy the pre-travel planning and research that goes into any trip. So much so, in fact, that lately we seem to be planning trips further and further in advance, giving us more time for anticipation. Once a trip is booked, we love looking in used bookshops for books (both fiction and nonfiction) about our destination, or searching Netflix … Continue reading Anticipation=Happiness
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