Lago De Atitlan - Guatemala

My 3rd trip to Guatemala and I am still amazed by the rich culture. Sad to not have my typical travel companero, Moik, I am so happy to share these experience with Javier, Lucia, Diego, Tony, and Maria.I can't seem to get enough pictures of San Pedro from the view of my room at La Casa.
Our last supper together before I headed off to Australia to meet up with Mike.
Diego is soaking up some rays while enjoying the views at La Casa Del Mundo.
3 Tacos for 10 Q makes for a favorite lunch stop ($1=7.5Q, you do the math!). I stopped at 3, but I'm not so sure the others did.
Hiking along Lago de Atitlan between Iguana Perdido and La Casa Del Mundo, not a bad way to start my day.
A charming and comfortable room greets me at La Casa!
The ever expanding Casa Del Mundo...

Frenchman's Coulee

Frank and I had a spectacular sunny day Saturday Nov 3rd. Leaving the drizzle of Seattle behind, we hopped to Vantage to find warm weather climbing! Kevin left behind to prepare his driveway with a fever reaching 100 degrees. Somehow he was gracious enough to cook up some steak for Francine and I....how did I work that?? Beer, steak, warm weather climbing!

Frank getting ready for our warm-up!

It felt good to lead something that made me a little "uncomfortable". I think I was crying at some point, or at minimum, whimpering. Good thing I didn't read that "R" rating until after I finished (for non-climbers, "R" makes reference to the fact that sections on this climb are dangerous and you may want to consider placing extra protection...which I in fact did not have.)
Phew, I'm almost down, that was scary.

Frank getting ready to rappel, can't help but notice the blue skies and sunglasses!

August 2007

Ok, August was a very eventful month. Mike and I returned to Seattle, sort of. Still living out of our backpacks and plane jumping throughout the continental US, we lead a hectic schedule, especially for the relaxed one we were so acclimated to. Between family reunions and Mike asking me to marry him in front of my dad, some big changes were about to transpire! I have all these eventful photos, yet my sporadic computer use has caused me to slow down on the updates.

I did manage to record Orcas Roll 2007, which was once again a complete blast, and seemingly ever expanding event, with 30 adults and 14 children! I felt very honored as Didiere, our Steve Braun Memorial Triathlon host sang and danced along to the Jellyfish Song as promised in an earlier discussion.

Jaime and company smiling at the views of Mt Baker on our way to Orcas.
Our mighty hosts.
The Jav is looking just a little too sneaky.
I may have actually won the triathlon last year, according to Laurette. She was 7-1/2 months pregnant at the time.
The ever famous "JELLYFISH SONG"!