19/2/10 - day 72. got up about 9am and had a massive, and i cant emphasise that enough, burrito packed with all kinds a crap for breakfast. this was included in the price of the dorm so naturally i had to make the most of it! went for a walk up to mercado democracia about 10 mins away, which had all the usual market fodder. had a hot chocolate at cafe luna, which apparently is a xela institution at that place, and had a bit more of an amble around the city....

18/2/10 - day 71. up at half 7. got a ticket the night before for a shuttle bus to Quetzaltenango, or "xela" as its called for short. she told me it could come 15 minutes either side of the half 8 departure time, so this being guatemala, i took this to mean 30 minutes either side, though almost certainly after. sure enough, a car pulled up outside the hostel for me at 9am. thought this was a bit odd ans its normally a minibus that takes you. the ol...