Oh man, there is just so much to say. I arrived in Panajachel about 5 days ago and the second I got here there started an absolute DOWNPOUR. I had just gotten into this little tiny place that I thought was a hostel, but was actually just one of a couple extra rooms in a little old lady's house. :) At first I thought it was quaint, but then the rain began and was amplified about 15 times on the tin roof two feet above my head, and a large and creepy spider cr...

Yesterday I climbed a volcano! Who'd have ever thought that I would do something as active as climb a mountain of my own volition? Not me, thats for sure. But I figured that I'm surrounded by volcanos right now and if I didn't see one up close I'd regret it. I almost regretted it anyways actually, the first 15 minutes of the climb was so incredibly steep. Arturo, our guide, was awesome though. There were 5 of us and him, and we hiked about an hour and...

All right! We're finally underway here. This first journal entry is coming at you from Antigua, Guatemala. But let me back up a bit, or 'Tarentino It' as my boy Dane Cook would say, and fill in what I've been doing. Before I begin though, let me just say I don't actually expect anyone to read allllll of this journal or the ones to come. There is no obligation, nor will there be a test when I return to see who was paying attention. This is for my benef...