Photos from Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala.

47! Need I say more?

Beer break in Mahahual, Mexico

We woke up this morning at 5 to beat the heat. Jeff was ill with a mosquito illness and feeling weak. His flat tire was the mother of a new way to move this day. We trucked it 30k or so and stayed mostly cool.

Pulling into Bacalar.

Bacalar

My bike in the reflection. I stopped to have a cold drink.

Bacalar lagoon.

Water delivery by bike!

Some pirated CDs. Funny covers.

Bacalar, just stunning

After swimming in Cenote Azul, Jason and Mike were feelin spry

Sometimes we just need to rest and drink lots of fluids, it's hot!

Chetumal night scene, this border town is kinda weird.

Posing with a new grasshopper friend.

These things are beautiful. When they fly they have huge red wings.

Border to Belize, Mexican border guard tried to tell us we needed to pay 20 US dollars. We told him where he could stick it!

In a field bus stop in Belize, Jason striking a beatnic pose with a Papaya pipe.

Trashy- Orange Walk, Belize.

Lots of Cane in the north of Belize. You can smell it rotting on the roads and in the fields.

Not all the cane makes the factory, lots to run over.

In the middle of nowhere in Belize. Striking colors and views there!

My last functional photo of our off road jungle tour. It is impossible to captulate the jungle with a photo but the road was nice and the jungle incredible.

Jason was packing away this amazing fish with coconut curry creole sauce, so he had another meal, then another, etc. so we made a bet...

If he could eat 5 plates I would pay for the food.

oooh almost Jason! Pay up buddy.

Expensive ass Belize beers!

San Ignacio, Belize. What is that, hey has my sister Laura been here?
Looks like Sol would like Belize too!

Border into Guatemal. This is a quarantine station. Note that leaving Belize you need to pay an exit fee of almost 20 US Dollars. LAME!

The road in Guatemala had just been repaved, we were flying!

Diverse scenery.

In a town called El Remate, awesome place. 4 US Dollars per night!

Enjoying my spoils. In the first two days in Guatemala I found 9 awesome avocados!
heaven!

The lake just outside the hostel.

I switched to a small front tire for speed.

View from our dinner table at the hostel.

Nearing Tikal ruins site. That is a jaguar crossing sign, and a 47 just ahead.

Jungle tree in Tikal with exposed roots, cooler than it seems. Seriously!

So we snuck up atop the tallest of the temples. There was scaffolding to make it an easy climb. The views were incredible. After a few minutes there were three other people who climbed too. One apparently was an archeologist and wanted to get us in trouble. We climbed down and had to chat with the armed guard. He was chill but an American dude asked me if I saw the sign that said ¨do not enter¨, he was a complete jag and insited that we were the dregs of society. I told him to walk away and go home back to his desk. It was a really funny encounter, I guess he just doesn't know we are pirates!

Temple IV

As we were talking to the guard, he pointed out this cloud, strange colors inside. He said the sky was telling us something, he also liked that we told off the rude American dude. Funny thing about the American dude, he was wearing a Grateful Dead t-shirt and was telling us to follow the rules! I think he must be at least a little confused. I wonder if he would have been more upset knowing we snuck in the site too? 150Q is like 20 some dollars-that is too expensive, so we just snuck in. Pirates we!

Gran Plaza Tikal

Tikal temple V, I think

Check out the drawings. Showing human sacrifice and torture.

These animals are related to the racoon, but look like they are mixed with monkey.

We set out into the jungle to a ruin site called El Mirador. Supposed to be two days in and two days out. Too muddy to bike so we hiked. The mud was up to our knees. I only had flip flops so after 10 meters I was bare foot. Those thorns in my sleep mat were also in my feet. It was harsh and not fun. The reason the mud was so bad is they give tours to this site by mule. The mules make holes 6" deep all over and it catches rain and hardens. It is impossible to walk with girlie feet like mine. The mosquitoes were the worst I have yet seen as well. But Jason and I bailed on the trip and went back to the city to chill. Great choice, I am impressed by my intelligence, just not fun.

Mud up to my knees from the hike. If I could have taken a photo of the mosquitoes it would have been great- there were clouds around us. Disgusting! Think Malaria, Dengue, etc.