Hola from Guate

Here I am in Guatemala City, where I arrived yesterday at 5am. I was supposed to go to Xela yesterday & continue to my ultimate destination for this journey, San Cristobal de las Casas in Chiapas. However Hurricane Stan stood in the way. The road has been washed out in three places & travel is momentarily impossible. Luckily I am stranded in a sweet hotel with a beautiful garden. It is called Hotel Spring, if you are ever this way. The road should be reopened in the next few days.

So I am walking around town, using my eyes, my legs & my camera. While walking past a parkade I saw a troupe of young flamenco dancers in full costume. I introduced myself & their teacher invited me to their performance at an awards ceremony being held in the auditorium of the music school. The performance was good & we exchanged addresses. We will be in touch by email & perhaps on my way back home we will get together again with time to play.

I hope all is good with you & yours. Have fun, stay healthy & keep rockin´.