Cue up “going up the country”…obscure reference #1….like a trivia question about Guy Lombardo…it appears that all is a “go” for tomorrows’ road trip via the Booger Cougar to El Baul and Retalhuleu aka Re-hoo…maps out, stuff packed and thanks to someone un-named herein, there’s a short cut over volcan Acatanango that might…repeat..might bring us into the backside of El Baul…backside? a synonym for ….yeah, right..
ran into a few folks i haven’t seen for a while…Juan, Becky and babe at El Bodogona…owners of one of my two favorite hotels in Monterrico, El Del Fin…biggest swimming pool and a new ($500) ping pong table..plus ‘pro’ ping pong paddles…when Johnny’s Place is too crazy, like on the weekend, check into the Del Fin…cheap, clean and also on the beach..both are great for cheeseburgers in paradise…#13, my usual, is a single with a double bed, next to the kitchen(coffee in the morning)…100q a night…it’s a shuttle stop, also.
the ever well-turned out Victoria of Cafe Flor…dressed, made-up and always totally charming..yeah, I apologized for missing her Sunday show (she sings like an angel) but she’s singing this weekend, 7pm on Saturday and Sunday…I promised to make it for one of those nights..one of those precious Antigua special events..she’s singing tonight in the City..
and…Max Gonzalez of El Muro….the ‘troubles in Roatan’ are over, thanks to some amazing events (ask him), John is free to travel (whew)…come back, John and make Antigua rock again…I miss him..and Max is opening a branch of El Muro in Lanquin…Semuc Champey?….yeah…bar/restaurant/hostel with the only hot water in town…I’ll be there in January…he’s scheduled to open in 2 weeks but you know how ‘that’ goes…expect the first of the year and if you want his phone # to call/schedule/ask, I got it…
and found out why my little guide book isn’t on display (yet) at the Casa del Conde…the manager wants to read it first..’quality control’ and a good thing…there won’t be a December local print version because the printer is moving his office (sic) into the recently vacated travel agency in the front of the building and…’disorganized’ is too kind a word…January should be ‘good to go’….should…there’s good things bubbling about more outlets, sales are still going up on Amazon.com…euros/pounds/wtf? who cares…it’s $$, one way or the other..
and another chapter of last years’ Takalik Abaj trip….
http://www.examiner.com/article/no-leather-jacket-bullwhip-or-a-38
a little more T&A? Ok…Hillbilly Tom, our driver…at the race track..get it?
Our Man in Antigua 
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