Hola San Pedro!

January 29, 2011
So far San Pedro is a very different town than San Marcos. Things stay open here until 11pm! The mayor however has put a curfew on business's (bars) that they must close by 11. A couple places will stay open...like our hostel Zoola! They have a pool with a bar which is pretty unheard of here. Last night they had a pool party but we had to get up at 5:30 for our hike up Volcan San Pedro so we didnt make it! The hike was the hardest thing I thinkI have ever done! The trail was steep and long. I'm not sure how many km but it seemed to go on forever. Once we got to the top however the view was insane! we could see every town around Lake Atitlan and the other two larger volcanoes across the lake. The whole hike took 4 hours to the top and 2 hours down. We went with a group of 5. Our friends Lauren and David and this guy from the states that was a super good hiker and didnt even get out of breath and told lots of great stories about central america! Lots of good tips! My legs are like jello. My feet hurt. Won't be hiking again for some time I've decided. When we got back to our hostel I had an inch of dust and sweat to remove. The food here is great, have had the schitzel a couple of times and the big beers are a always nice and cold. This place is run by Israeli's and I guess they advertise quite heavily there so there are people who come from Israel just to stay here. There is a big tent with cushions and tables in the middle you can eat or drink at. Everyone calls it the Bedouin tent, Chad just got back from drinking cervesas in the Bedouin tent with David.