A Week - Already
Beez Neez now Chy Whella
Big Bear and Pepe Millard
Wed 27 Jun 2012 22:31
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We have been in Guatemala For A Whole
Week
Wednesday 20th: We
arrive and spend the night on a temporary slip outside the Tortugal Marina
Office. We were welcomed by Hishmett, Yasemin and Misha (Takatuka). So good to
see them.
Thursday 21st: The
following morning at seven thirty we listen to the cruisers net and we book in
for the Trivia Quiz. Ten o’clock, line handlers and a dinghy help us back into a
slip at a very, very odd angle. Bear set to work getting all the lines as he
wants them, sets up the air-con (which sits perfectly
in the doorway, upper wash board in place and the hatch cover fits beautifully).
We go to explore the jungle just behind the girl via the yellow boarding plank, how fitting for
the Beez. Mike one of the owners leads our tour and cunningly we end up
in the bar steps beyond the office. Taking a look at
the menu we see prices are not bad and breakfast is served every morning from
eight to ten. Maybe one morning when it’s my turn to
cook........... Burger and chips is three pounds fifty and steak
seven pounds. We settled just now for a couple of strawberry
daiquiri's.
Bear’s eggs are getting more legendary every time he cooks them. Mine are always perfect.
To begin the static cruisers life we
are picked up at four thirty and whisked at speed, by launch, across the river
to Mar Marina for Quiz
Night. We didn’t have to wait too long before Dorothy and Duncan (Hunda –
first met in Trinidad and last August in Deltaville, we remember bingo nights in
the fire station on a Monday so well) appeared mid huge hugs. They were in a
team so we ended up with new people who were spare like us. We would have won
except a young Canadian insisted that the most watched video clip was ‘Charlie
bit my finger’ instead of Justin Baby Face. Oh well. Half way through the quiz
to our surprise and pleasure Howard and Janelle walked in (Georgeann). More big
hugs. The special of the evening was a choice of Chinese. I had S+S Chicken and
rice. Bear had spring rolls, he finished what I couldn’t and we both agreed our
supper was first rate.
Friday 22nd: Dorothy
had organised a trip to the waterfall and canyon nearby and we jumped at the
chance. (Own blogs).
Saturday 23rd: We
did some chores in the morning. Late morning Howard and Janelle popped over,
more daiquiri's and light lunch. They took us back to Georgeann and introduced
us to their hand held “electric” winch. Their dinghy was up in a minute. We had
supper in Mar Marina and got the shuttle home. A lovely day.
Some of the tables here are brightly painted. We have been told there are plain ones waiting for anyone who fancies turning artist. Paint provided.
Sunday 24th: Stayed
in all day. Bear stripped our toilet. Muttering, followed by a very long shower,
but hey, it’s as good as new. Staying indoors with the air-con has been no
hardship as the temperature for the last two days has been a staggering forty
eight Centigrade. Outside we really cannot hold the girls steelwork at all. The
front is covered by our yellow submarine cover, the one that Mervyn made us in
Trinidad.
Monday 25th: Larry’s
birthday. (Own blog).
There is a big
group in from America and Australia, staying in the dorm at the back of
the marina. They are on their last stop after Honduras and Belize. We enjoyed
watching them have fun.
We stopped what we were doing to watch
this chap with an awfully long drill bit – for a
small post.
The river was suddenly covered in
great blankets of green. bear went to investigate and
was told – water hyacinths. They cut them up river and they float with guides
who sell them.
Tuesday 26th: Bear
was busy at his chores list. I did blogs. Then we went for a swim and chatted to
Hishmett and Yasemin.
Wednesday 27th:
Spent the day shutting the girl down and packing to go off on a road trip with
the gang, once again Dorothy is our star lady. We are leaving early in the
morning to bus to Antigua. Spend a few nights, then a few at Lake Atilan. We
peel away from the group on Wednesday the 4th of July to move in with a family.
The next morning sees us with “Full Immersion” into Spanish School back in
Antigus. Four hours in the morning one to one, verbs etc. Then two in the
afternoon with another teacher each for conversation. GULP. It is the only way we will do it. I have a
beautifully wrapped CD course and only once listened to the course on my IPod.
The ladies voice said “window”, I said “fenetre”. A mans voice said “Plonker”.
We’ll keep you posted. Finally and Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
ALL IN ALL TIME HAS FLOWN
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