We were very impressed with the ADO bus from Chetumal to Playa Del Carmen. It was kinda like an aeroplane - reclining seats, the staff had proper uniforms, drinks were provided and films on the flat screen tv's. We arrived and headed to our hotel. After a rest and dinner we headed out for a night out on the tiles with Jess & Harry which was fun as we haven't seen them in over a year. The night did leave Nick....a bit worse for the wear. (Sorry Jess and Harr...

So, we got picked up at 5am from Flores, Guatemala for Belize City, Belize. Belize used to be called British Honduras - yes you guessed it, it was previously under the reign of the British. Once in Belize, both of us felt a strange sense of relief to hear and see English everywhere, it makes life a lot easier and you can relax a little. For example: ordering a meal takes 30 seconds rather than 30 minutes! We had a hassle free journey across the border to Belize...

We left Antigua on a shuttle bus to Guatemala City where we caught our overnight bus to Flores. The journey had the potential to be a very comfortable one but it was horrendous as the air con was turned on and off at intervals, the toilet stunk really badly, we ran out of oil and the holds flew open while we were on the move and boxes were strewn all over the road. (thankfully, not our bags!). To top it all off, we arrived at Flores 3 hours late! We chose to st...

We chose to stay at San Pedro La Laguna on Lake Atitlan as it was the cheapest of all the lakeside villages and it was recommended by a couple of friends. The journey from Antigua was arduous, roads swerving from left to right and hills going up and down. It's no wonder some of the passengers were travel sick (actually vomiting and all!). The view of the lake was stunning when it came into view. On arrival we were bombarded by touts trying to recommend hotels f...

The drive from Copan to Antigua was a little scary as the driver had to navigate the roads through a tropical storm - rivers flowing on the roads through Guatemala City. A quick glance at Guatemala City made us grateful we decided not to visit or stay there! Antigua is a place of rare beauty, pretty buildings and cobble stones - fast becoming a theme across Central America. However, when we arrived it was still pouring down with rain and we had no choice but ...