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Guatemala: Friday the 13th

4:04pm
Its friday the thirteenth and I didn't even realize!

So, today I slept in until 7 am and took an hour and a half nap mid-day. Ive had an annoying headache all day. I drank, ate and took a nap but it was still there. I think my sleep schedule is just weird...

Melanie and I ate lunch (an avocado, pesto and grilled cheese sandwich. as good as it sounds) at the lodge and then went on a little adventure hike. There are little trails all over this mountain because of the locals. Thats how they get around.
On the way to el mirador, the lookout, we were unsure if we were on the right path. We had a map but it wasn't very good. I asked almost everyone we passed of we were going the right direction. This little boy we first met was so cute. He asked in spanish if we were looking for el mirador. I said "si" and he pointed up the steep path and said "ariba!" up! So we continued up this horribly steep hill...

I just spilled delicious popsicle all over myself.

Anyway, up the steep hill we ran into a group of boys and I asked again if we were going the right way. We were and one of the little boys took a liking to my lentes de sol, sunglasses. It was quite a trek but once we got there it was worth it. There was a stone bench that was strangely comfy. We chilled in the sun, looked out over Antigua and watched Fuego puff out some smoke. I hope it erupts tonight! (It didn't...)

Im feeling super anti-social. Maybe the after the week of continued socialization at the Yoga Forest and wanting to keep going, going, going has really made me tired. I could use another nap or just to sleep earlier...

There are mosquitoes are here. Those bastards.


9:06pm
We ate SO much Mexican food for dinner. Its someones 40th Birthday at the lodge today so a bunch of people who live here came and I can hear the singing from my room. Bummer, missed the cake.

After our hike, we just chilled at the lodge. Someone who stayed at the Yoga Forest when I was there is staying here tonight as well. It was good to see a familiar face.

Melanie and I had some drinks at happy hour and played bananagrams. Such a fun game.

Tonight is our last night at the Earth Lodge and then we head down to Antigua. Im kind of stressing about planning the rest of our trip but Im going to try and keep it easy and stress free for me. I also want to keep it pretty inexpensive since Im not rolling in the dough or anything...  Cheap can also be fun, especially in Guatemala!

Nighty night!

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