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| Spanish Fort entrance Lake Izabal |
Hello Again
Where are we, and what are we up to???
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| Spring is on its way |
Yes it has been a very long break away from SHAMAL this time
round, but we are now back on the Rio Dulce, Guatemala, and SHAMAL is about to
be put back in the water at long last.
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| Fonteras |
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| Fronteras |
We departed New Zealand on the evening of 24th
January and flew to Houston, then on to Newark to visit with our family and see
the Grandchildren again. On the 6th
February we flew down to Miami, then on to San Pedro Sula in Honduras. This airport is closer to the Rio Dulce than
Guatemala City. We had booked a shuttle
to take us from the airport directly to the Marina, a trip which is done
frequently by this company. We were to
be met at the airport by one of those guys holding up a sign with our name on. Ha Ha.
Something went wrong as he had been double booked, we found out
later. Having no phone contact with the
company, we were able to email them to be told, don’t worry, someone is
coming. Two long hours later a woman
arrived in her own 4x4 to take us – well that is what we thought. Off we set.
About an hour into the drive she pulls off the highway and informs us
that this is as far as she is going.
Well that is what we think she said as she only spoke Spanish, and our
Spanish is less than limited!! We are to wait and someone else will take
us. Thank goodness she did not just
leave us on the side of the road. We sat
for another hour in her 4x4 till the next driver arrived in his minivan. This is when we found out about the double
booking. The company had forgotten to
inform him of our arrival. Oh well never
mind – all part of life’s little adventures.
