| Place |
Date |
Weather |
Activities |
Palenque -
Aguacatal |
Thursday, 01.12.2011 |
 25°C |
Palenque ruins. We nearly got pushed off the road. |
Aguacatal -
Chetumal |
Friday, 02.12.2011 |
 25°C |
Long driving day on excellent road. |
Chetumal -
Orange Walk, Belize |
Saturday, 03.12.2011 |
25°C |
Into Belize. Great camp spot at New River. Fishing and relaxing. |
| Orange Walk |
Sunday, 04.12.2011 |
 20°C |
Boattrip to the Lamanai ruins. |
Orange Walk -
Bermudian Landing |
Monday, 05.12.2011 |
 25°C |
Dirt road to Crooked Tree. No birds there. |
Bermudian Landing -
Belize City |
Tuesday, 06.12.2011 |
28°C |
Facing lots of howler monkeys! Walk around Belize City. |
| Belize City |
Wednesday, 07.12.2011 |
28°C |
Relaxing day at the Old Marina. No-seems galore. |
Belize City -
Caye Caulker |
Thursday, 08.12.2011 |
24°C |
Helmut hitches a hike for us. Water taxi takes us to Caye Caulker. Walking on the island. |
Caye Caulker -
Belize City |
Friday, 09.12.2011 |
25°C |
Fantastic snorkel trip. |
Belize City -
Belize Zoo TEC |
Saturday, 10.12.2011 |
27°C |
Helmut and Agnes visit expensive Belize Zoo. |
Belize Zoo TEC -
Blue Hole NP |
Sunday, 11.12.2011 |
28°C |
Hike in Guanacaste NP. Shopping in Belmopan. |
Blue Hole NP -
Cockscomb Basin NP |
Monday, 12.12.2011 |
 28°C |
Caves and swimming at Blue Hole NP. Expensive camping at Cockscomb Basin NP. |
| Cockscomb Basin NP |
Tuesday, 13.12.2011 |
28°C |
Hiking in Cockscomb Basin NP. Park ranger not happy with us. |
Cockscomb Basin NP -
San Ignacio |
Wednesday, 14.12.2011 |
27°C |
We have to leave the national park at 6am. Boring Hopkins. |
| San Ignacio |
Thursday, 15.12.2011 |
27°C |
Internet and washing at Inglewood RV Park. |
| San Ignacio |
Friday, 16.12.2011 |
27°C |
Winnie's timing gets adjusted. |
San Ignacio -
Cerro Cahui NP, Guatemala |
Saturday, 17.12.2011 |
27°C |
Crossing into Guatemala. Road to Yaxha Ruins too wet and slippery for us. Beautiful evening at Lago Peten Itza. |
Cerro Cahui NP -
Tikal |
Sunday, 18.12.2011 |
28°C |
Hiking in Cerro Cahui NP. Spectacular rainbow over the Tikal ruins. |
| Tikal |
Monday, 19.12.2011 |
28°C |
Monkeys, parrots, tucans and lot more at Tikal. |
Tikal -
Flores |
Tuesday, 20.12.2011 |
30°C |
Helen with lots of bites on her legs. Shopping in Santa Elena. Walking around Isla Flores. |
Flores -
Chisec |
Wednesday, 21.12.2011 |
32°C |
Car insurance for Central America. Detours around Santa Elena. Ferry over the Rio de la Pasion. |
Chisec -
Pajal |
Thursday, 22.12.2011 |
28°C |
Bad day for us: GPS mouse not working anymore, road gets ripped out in front of us, road to Lanquin too steep and bumpy. |
Pajal -
Biotop del Quetzal |
Friday, 23.12.2011 |
20°C |
Quiet campground. Lots of Quetzal birds!!! Winnie is leaking in the rain. |
| Biotop del Quetzal |
Saturday, 24.12.2011 |
18°C |
We are putting the tarp on the roof at 6am!. Sound of Music video for xmas. |
| Biotop del Quetzal |
Sunday, 25.12.2011 |
22°C |
Sleeping in. Baking cakes. working on the computer. |
| Biotop del Quetzal |
Monday, 26.12.2011 |
18°C |
Finally the rain stops and we go hiking in the Biotopo - steep and exhausting! |
Biotop del Quetzal -
Esquipulas |
Tuesday, 27.12.2011 |
25°C |
Kirsten seals Winnie's roof. Exhausting driving day with lots of pot holes. Free camping at posh hotel. Fastfood in Esquipulas. |
Esquipulas -
Copán Ruinas, Honduras |
Wednesday, 28.12.2011 |
25°C |
Visiting the Basilica and market. Home in a Tuc Tuc. Crossing into Honduras. |
| Copán Ruinas |
Thursday, 29.12.2011 |
28°C |
Scarlet macaws and sculptures in the ruins of Copán. |
Copán Ruinas -
Pulhapanzak Wasserfall |
Friday, 30.12.2011 |
30°C |
Kirsten goes swimming. Winnie withstands torrential rain!!! |
Pulhapanzak Wasserfall -
Finca Las Glorias, Lago Yojoa |
Saturday, 31.12.2011 |
27°C |
Relaxing morning at the waterfall. Sunset at Finca Las Glorias. Nice hot shower! Fish dinner. Quiet ending of 2011. |
