Xela- the big city

M: Arriving here was just as I remember which actually helped. We made it to the town center and found a brand new hotel. Today we went to Zunil and Fuentes Georginas pictures are coming soon but we are having trouble with USB ports. It was market day in Zunil and the women were decked out. Most of the vendors were women and their children as well were in impressive dress. Intricate hupils, cortes, and headress... I couldn´t keep my eyes off of them.

C: so we went and bought a hupil that we will now be lugging around for 6 months but it is pretty cool. the women really did look awesome.

Here in xela, there seems to be some sort of fairia on with all the usual bad rides and food of fairs or shows in the western world, but guatemalan style. The ferris wheel was hand operated and the food is everything from churros to typical guatemalan fare and we will be indulging again tonight. They is also this really weird, but cool, custom here were people break egg shells filled with confetti stuff on your head. It only happens near the end of February. So we bought some and some little kids smashed them on my head.

M: The hot springs of Fuentes Georginas are surrounded by lush temperate forest and the pool was quiet and relaxing. Wendy knows what I´m talkin´about. We spent the day reading and bathing in the hot hot hot mineral water. The man who promised to pick us up from the spot atop a winding 8 km road surrounded by patchwork fields was late so we started walking. Luckily for us we came a across another pick up who took us back down for half price. That man´s karma just skyrocketed. Tomorrow we are planning on heading north away from the cities on our 150 km 3 day bus trip across the highlands... the road less traveled. First stop we hope is Todos Santos Cuchumante and then 3 other towns until we pick back up in Coban on the more popular road. We are looking forward to the adventure and we will give an update when we reach the city. Cuidate mucho y hasta pronto.