Image: A view of San Marcos on the shores of Lake Atitlan from a viewpoint on the hike up to the volcano of San Pedro. nueve dia (el sabado, el cuarto de febrero) My body clock overrode the San Pedro...

Image: Living on the shores of Lake Atitlan means you can water each corn plant, one bucket at a time! ocho dia (el viernes, el tres de febrero) I only awoke to the 6:14 rooster snooze alarm. I was emotional...

Image: In my happy T-shirt, extra happy around international foods sete dia (el jueves, el dos de febrero) I now know that I can delete my phone alarm. I can rely on church bells (5 am), fireworks (5:15 am today),...

Image: Everyday we get (and need) a snack halfway through the four-hour class. Here we were treated to a warm, fresh tostada.  seis dia (el miercoles, primero de febrero) Not sure what woke me up at 3 am but I...

Cinco dia (martes, enero 31) Either the rooster had synced with my sleeping schedule or I had blocked it out, the way I did the trains when I lived next to the train track for 5 years. 5:30 am rooster...

Day 4 (Monday, January 30) A rooster awakes from a bad dream crows at an early 3:30 am. After a 55 minute snooze, he or another one calls out again. I am wide awake and decide to prepare a few...

Day 2 (Saturday, January 28) The rooster alarm goes off at 5:24 am followed by fireworks at quarter to. I’ve had a good rest so not complaining but unsure why the celebrations had to start that early. I decide to...

Day 0 (January 26) I am repacking my suitcases and appalled that I have packed too many snacks, gifts and winter clothes. My winter jacket takes up a quarter of my suitcase and I am annoyed with myself. Another wonderful...

I decided to travel more this year and hence I have some free time to do some writing. I am petrified of publicizing my experiences but maybe no one will come to this page! I am on a long vacation...