Day 25 - Dec 9

Today was a good day with a couple of tough climbs of course.  We were treated to roads that were paved, torture tracks that were designed to test the limits of a 4X4 Jeep, goat tracks and washed out roads.  Here is a picture of the bridge that is no longer that we had to find a way across the river.

As you can see the road leads up to it.  But the bridge is no longer there.  The bridge was washed away with the spring rains.  We had to go down to the river and ford through.  The road on the other side was almost taken away as well.

As you can see, there is only enough left of the road for a cyclist to get by.  Cars cannot traverse this section.

We were treated with a wonderful view of Lake Atitlan as we finished the second big climb of the day.  The views were astounding.  The pictures don't even come close to the awe that it inspired.

This is the Lake with a view of two of the volcanos that ring the area.

From this vantage point we had a wonderful descent to the town of Panajachel where we are staying.  It is so beautiful and serene that we have another rest day.  This is getting to be the kind of bike tour I could enjoy.  Ride one day then get a rest day!  

Here is a picture of the sunset that I just saw.  The sun was going down over the volcanos and the clouds were gathering across their tops...  

And lastly, this is where we are.  We have ridden the length of Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, and now are meandering our way around Guatemala