Change of Plans!

Yes, that quickly.

Sitting around the square yesterday evening, Dave and I decided that we really don't want to wait to start heading home. Suchitoto is nice, and more Spanish classes would only help me, but the bottom line is, I am tired of traveling!

There, I said it. I am tired of hostels and cheap hotels and no screens on the windows and sleeping in the poison of mosquito coils or repellent so I'm not eaten to pieces during my fitful sleep. I am tired of roosters at 4am. I miss cooking for myself. I miss an abundant selection of veggies. I miss picking up the phone and calling my friends. I miss drinking water out of the tap. I miss wearing something other than my one pair of pants, my one skirt, or my one dress.

I won't speak for Dave and why he wants to go home, but I think it has something to do with climbing and being tired of the rules of the road down here. Just a guess.

Anyway, the new plan is leaving here tomorrow morning and driving into Guatemala. Spending the night in Guatemala. We aren't sure where, still trying to get info on the best route from Guatemala to San Cristobal.

May 5 crossing into Mexico and driving to San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas. A couple days there, then if Palenque is open going to Palenque for some more Mayan ruins, if not continuing towards Oaxaca City, probably a two day drive. From Oaxaca City to Morelia, again probably a two day drive. Morelia to Leon or Guanajuato. Then to Saltillo. Then to Texas.

Who knows how long it will take us, it depends on road conditions, what all is open, and how we feel.

But I leave you with these pictures snapped the past couple of days around Suchitoto. Which really is a great little town, and if it wasn't so hot and we weren't so weary, we would stay in longer.


The two little dogs that live at the tienda on the square. They are smaller than Louie, but act like they own one entire side of the square.

Scultpure at the Center for Art and Peace

Grass and cobblestones lead to the Square

Thunderhead. Dusk. May 2

Just down from the tienda and the dogs is a souvenier shop that transforms to a comedor around 5.