January 4, 2015 The day started with breakfast at Hotel Santo Tomas. I was served my huevos rancheros by men wearing the traditional Mayan clothes. The Guatemalan huevos rancheros are not nearly as good as those I have had in Mexico, or California, for that matter. The eggs are covered with a thin, soupy, tomato sauce and that is it. I had thought the breakfast was included in my room rate, but apparently not. I had been told I could leave my luggage in the ro...

January 3, 2015 It was so nice not to have to wake up for an early breakfast and to get to be out by 8 AM. However, the biologic clock did not know that, so I was up about the same time. The Grupo Cindy breakfast sign was up with a pan of fried plantains, but today with a smaller group we had made to order eggs. A few from our group were in the breakfast room having one last breakfast together. Once finished, I went to my room to get everything packed up and r...