Beautiful Places We Get To Go, SImply Because We Are Filthy Rich Teachers With No Kids

So we have been killing some time lately waiting for a visit from our dear friend K-Dogg. Luckily for us, we have spent this time looking at really beautiful stuff. Here`s a little sample of our last week, which was decidedly more exciting than yours:

This absolutely enormous tree, just outside
of Semuc Champey, was the lightlight of the day.

Semuc Champey, from above. The turquoise pools
of water are on this sort of natural bridge over a river

More at Semuc Champey. While technically not a beautiful place, certainly at least one of us has a beautiful face.

I`m not sure you really understand how gigantic this tree is.

The Lanquin Caves, a totally awesome giant cave system that the
ancient Mayans believed lead into hell...which would be quaint and
charming, except cavers have never actually found where it ends (they`ve gone like 30 miles in, however)

Our hotel in the Eastern Guatemalan bayou. $13 a night, not including piña coladas.

Sunrise boat ride, courtesy of some guy in El Estor, into a huge wildlife santuary.



Water, buffalo. Water Buffalo?



Now do you understand?

This was a HOT waterfall, coming deep within the earth,
and creating a lovely hidden swimming hole.



This castle on the Rio Dulce was built by the Spaniards to stop
pirates from seizing the things the Spanish stole fair and square from the Mayas.


That is it for now. Miss and love y`all.