Almost back

I just got back to Antigua after being in Santa Cruz, Lago Atitlan for the past nine (?) days. I had the best time of my life. Seriously.

When I left Antigua a little more than a week ago, I had no clue where I was headed. On the shuttle, I met a really great German guy, Reinhardt, who has been traveling in the part of the world for the past thirty years. He invited me to tag along with him. Good choice!

Shuttle to a water taxi to a village on the North end of the lake. Santa Cruz is possibly the most beautiful place in the world. At least... the most beautiful place I've ever visited. I just stood there on the terrace of the Hotel scratching my head for several minutes trying to figure out if maybe I was still asleep on the shuttle dreaming.

There is no way I'd ever be able to completely summarize my entire trip here. Last night, the last night on the lake, my friend Ellen (another German who lives in Nicaragua) asked me what was the most important lesson I learned on this trip. I think without a doubt, I had forgotten how to have fun. How to smile and waste time and do nothing and do it slowly.

This was a good trip. I'll post pictures later.

Loving you all...