Antigua

This city is wicked. So colorful and peaceful.

Yun and I have been walking around all day since we missed the shuttlebus to Lake Atitlan. Instead we're taking a tour up to Pakaya vulcano tonight, that will be awesome!

Tomorrow at 5 am we'll go to Lake Atitlan and then we'll take the night bus to Flores where we're gonna hit Tikal the next day.


But as far as Antigua goes, I could stay here a while. Even though I've seen almost all of it in one day. A must see if you go to Guatemala!

It´s good to be back

So Antigua is a very pretty town. Not kidding. I made the rain stop and me and my new friend Yun went out for a walk. I just have to say OMG it´s nice to be down here again.

This town is colorful and poor, but with the most spectacular view over the mountains. Everyone is friendly and smiles at you too.

Tomorrow I´m going to Lake Atitlan, that apparently is one of the worlds seven wonders, so that will be amazing I guess..

Saturday I´m gonna go up the active volcano Pataya and then head off up to Tikal with a night bus. But I´ve already met a few very cool people I´d like to get to know better, so you´ll never know. Then again, I don´t have time to stay because I am about to explore five more countries in 30 days. So far I´ve explored 5 countries, but I´ve had four months to do it too....

finally

Yesterday was fun, I didn't get much sleep so I passed out before the plane took off.

And now I'm here in Gautemala, it's raining.

Later, I'm going out to have something to eat.

Afro dance from Salvador

I just came across this photo. It's from when I was in Salvador taking dance classes every day. That was so much fun and my teacher Carlos Ujhama really is an inspiring and great teacher. And to dance to live music... Wow, do I miss those days. If I could go back there just to dance every day for the rest of my life I would be an extremly happy girl! Who knows....

It's a FL night out

It's the last day in Fort Lauderdale and of course, as always, that's when I meet cool people.

So I started to talk to this guy next to me on the beach today. And we hit it off quite well. Normally I don't like to be approached when I'm lying topless reading my book, but I guess there are exeptions for everything in life.

I went to his place and we had pizza for lunch. He as some ugly ass giant dogs I've never seen anything like before, but they liked me so much I just had to pet them. I kind of liked it too.

So anyways, we're going out tonight and I am excited. I haven't been out since I got here and why not end this stay the Miami way? He was talking about Sake-bombs and Mind-erasers. Sounds nasty and dangerous. Well, I've had my time of relaxation and detox, and I guess I would like to say I'm up for anything.

I hope I'll make it to the airport in time tomorrow.

Last month

I'm flying home from NYC in exactly one month, that's unbelievable and amazing.

You know... I am having a blast, and I think it's about to become even greater; starting tomorrow noon when I step of that plane in Guatemala.

I go back to have difficulties with the language, need to find a new place to stay almost every night, figure out which bus I need to take to get somewhere... all that and so much more. I can't tell you enough how stoked I am.

And this month will be crazy hectic and there will be limited time for rest. I mean, three counties with so much to explore and do in 23 days. But I've had my time to rest the last 1,5 month I've spent in the US. It's fun but it doesn't give me a trill being here, even though I am super excited to go to NYC.


And I am super excited to go back home for a while. I have no idea how I am gonna adjust from all this to waking up in my own bed and go back to work. You know, if you do this a long time you get used to it, and I guess you can do it for the rest of your life. I've met people that just never stop traveling, people that have a nationality but not a place they would call home.

Anyways, what I want to say is. Let this month begin and we'll see how it goes!

Addiction

Hi, my name is Emily and I'm an addict.

At least I think I am. I haven't had candy in two days and I have suvere cravings. I don't know if it's the candy itself that I want or just that feeling of putting stuff in my mouth. Maybe both?

And why I'm saying this is that already after two days I want to say I'm proud of my strength to resist the temtation. But then I can promise you that if there would be any candy around in this apartment, you wouldn't read this right now.

Instead I'm chewing limes and drinking water as if I would have diabetes.
Like that would help this frustrated chick.... psssst

Didn't I tell you?

Morning happy people...

Didn't I tell you it was gonna be a beautiful day today? Well the secret works, so today I'm going back to the beach. It's been three days and I've been peeling my skin everyday.

Today I'm gonna pack my bag again. I am thinking about packing all the shit I don't need anymore in my carry on and maybe send it home. Travel light, you know.


Ah, I'm gonna make my porridge and think about it.
Cheers

Gratitude

Not to often do we stop and just think about what we are greatful for. We always think about what we don't have and what we don't want in our lives.

Watching the movie The Secret made me realize that I've forgot to be greatful in a while, so here you have it. This is for me, to remind myself about feeling gratitude. My emotions have been going up and down lately, and to just stop and think about what there is that I am greatful for is gonna remind me why I am happy.

• I am greatful for this journey I am on. To have the freedom to choose to go as my heart desire is not very often an option. I don't have much money, but still, look at me, it doesn't stop me from doing it. It doesn't hold me back.

• I am greatful everytime my dad calls me or I talk to my mum over Skype or FB. It may not be for a long time, but the feeling it gives last for a long time.

• I am greatful for all the people I've met on my trip so far. All the inspiration it gives just to hear other peoples stories... it is thanks to them I've been to all the places I've gone to and that is no joke. And thank you all who showed me hospitality and let me stay in your home, you made it so much easier for me.

• I am aslo greatful for the cool manicure I painted on my fingernails, for the fact that all of my clothes are clean, for the fruitsalad I'm gonna have later, that I can feel that the weather is gonna be great tomorrow and that there are people out there that think that what I have to say matters.

• And thank you for reading this, really.

Give me a break

Two days of chillness and it feels like worms are crawling under my skin. I seriously need to learn how to appreciate the moments of silence because this is driving me crazy.

And I didn't buy any candy, so that made me feel a bit better. I'm gonna treat myself with something even better; fruitsalad and yoghurt.

And since I'm done uploading pictures on FB, I can stop feeling like the biggest loser. So now I'm gonna drag my ass from this chair and place it on the couch. As if that was better... but I need to wait until the laundry is done, then I can go and do whatever. I might even go for a walk.


Sometimes I'm just too much, so I'm just gonna stop complaining about being on this awesome trip and continue having the time of my life.
Period!