Tic Toc

Well, today officially marks the beginning of my final week in Central America. By this time next Friday I should be hugging my parents at the airport in Chicago and starting the symptoms of reverse culture shock. I must admit however, that I am looking forward to heading back to the U.S. I have definitely enjoyed Costa Rica and traveling but at the same time it will be very nice to see friends and family again.

Since Tikal, I took a remarkably uncomfortable overnight bus to Guatemala City and then on to a small touristy town of Panajachel. The town is situated on shore of crater lake of a collapsed volcano and the whole area is incredibly beautiful. I was there for just one night and then it was on to Antigua, cool colonial town in southern Guatemala. I stayed there for a couple days and met a really cool young German couple who were staying at my hostel.

I am currently in San Vicente, El Salvador, a small town right about in the center of the country trying to meet up with my friend Mike from Mac. He arrived in El Salvador last week to begin a two year stint with Peace Corps here and I am trying to hang out with him for a little bit. Unfortunately, I don´t know if I will be able to see him because he is busy with training sessions and we have been unable, as of yet, to communicate well. I have to be moseying back to Costa Rica soon and so I can´t hang aroud too long. Fingers crossed, hopefully it´ll work out.