Sunday, May 21, 2006
Saturday, May 20, 2006
I ate meat
And lots of it - fried bistec y arroz, chicken & beans, even spicy turkey (my most hated meat) and beans and rice from the vendors at the boat dock. Maybe it was the heat, or the 'when in Guatemala (or Belize) do as Guatemalan's (or Belizeans) do' mentality, or the plain fact that I could either eat meat or not eat.
Antigua
For such a little town (you can walk from one end to the other in 45 minutes), there sure were a lot of cathedrals. And of course I just HAD to hit most of the big ones in town. I also couldn't get enough of the Spanish colonial architecture, especially the quaint pastel stucco houses - SO CUTE. We stayed at an amazing hotel - Casa del Santo Domingo - which was an old monastery turned hotel.
Tikal
Site of one of the largest Mayan ruins in the hot jungles of northern Guatemala. Thank god we opted for the 'nicer' housing option in Tikal. Tikal Inn, situated inside the national park, was a circle of bungalows, dotted with tropical plants and surrounding a nice swimming pool. In well over 100 degree heat and over 100% humidity, there wasn't much to do between noon and 4 pm but swim and read by the pool.
It was here that I wolfed down fried bistec and rice like there was no tommorrow. It was DEELISH. True, it may have been so tasty because I was ravenous as we had woke up at the crack of dawn to catch a flight, skipped breakfast, and walked in 90 degree heat for four hours looking at ruins.
Belize
Snorkeling and shopping about sums it up. The best meal in Belize was at the boat dock - spicy chicken or turkey, beans and rice. Otherwise, Belizean fare is a strange mix of mexicana, americana and random bits of south american fare thrown in.
Guatemala was the beginning of the end so to speak. Since this trip, I've expanded my meat repertoire (beyond proscuitto, carpaccio, baby veal cheeks, and beef tartar that is) to include most meats (pork, chicken, and even limited beef) with the exception of turkey and steak.
Antigua
For such a little town (you can walk from one end to the other in 45 minutes), there sure were a lot of cathedrals. And of course I just HAD to hit most of the big ones in town. I also couldn't get enough of the Spanish colonial architecture, especially the quaint pastel stucco houses - SO CUTE. We stayed at an amazing hotel - Casa del Santo Domingo - which was an old monastery turned hotel.
Tikal
Site of one of the largest Mayan ruins in the hot jungles of northern Guatemala. Thank god we opted for the 'nicer' housing option in Tikal. Tikal Inn, situated inside the national park, was a circle of bungalows, dotted with tropical plants and surrounding a nice swimming pool. In well over 100 degree heat and over 100% humidity, there wasn't much to do between noon and 4 pm but swim and read by the pool.
It was here that I wolfed down fried bistec and rice like there was no tommorrow. It was DEELISH. True, it may have been so tasty because I was ravenous as we had woke up at the crack of dawn to catch a flight, skipped breakfast, and walked in 90 degree heat for four hours looking at ruins.
Belize
Snorkeling and shopping about sums it up. The best meal in Belize was at the boat dock - spicy chicken or turkey, beans and rice. Otherwise, Belizean fare is a strange mix of mexicana, americana and random bits of south american fare thrown in.
Guatemala was the beginning of the end so to speak. Since this trip, I've expanded my meat repertoire (beyond proscuitto, carpaccio, baby veal cheeks, and beef tartar that is) to include most meats (pork, chicken, and even limited beef) with the exception of turkey and steak.
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