We got up early this morning, not to work, but to be touristas. A short ride in the tuk-tuk took us down to the docks on Laga Atitlan, where we caught water taxis to a beautiful hotel/restaurant called Casa del Mundo (House of the World; http://www.lacasadelmundo.com/web/). As you can see in the pictures, it is perched (securely) on the cliff side over looking the lake and with a fabulous view of the lake and the volcanoes.
We had a leisurely and yummy breakfast at the hotel, admiring the view and splashing in the lake. Then we got back on the water taxis to ride back to Panajachel.
Just outside of town, there is a nature preserve/park that features a zipline. We got suited up in our climbing harnesses and hiked up a fabulous trail to the top of the ziplines. The walk was amazing. There were monkeys, waterfalls, and suspension bridges - not to mention 143 meters of vertical ascent. Everyone was breathing hard by the time we reached the top. The ride down was a lot less work and a lot more fun. The view from the zipline is spectacular and the ride itself is a blast. Then, after the last zipline, there was a short ropes course that most of us chose to climb across. Smiling faces everywhere when we got to the end.
The vans picked us up and took us back to the river house to collect our luggage and board the Chicken Bus again for the three hour ride to the airport. We got here in plenty of time to eat some McDonalds food and hang out until time for our plane.
Looking forward to seeing everyone at home. Remember that you need to come inside at the airport to claim your child.
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