Quetzaltenango

(Jess Writing)

After ten hours sitting in a crowded, hot sprinter bus, we have arrived in Xela! The trip was relatively uneventful, except that we ran over a dog on the highway and stopped at a cafe that had kitties! A baby kitten and mamma cat, who had adorably large eyes. The hostel we are staying at seems beautiful and comfortable. It is called the Black Cat Hostel, which just seems too appropriate given my unnatural attraction to black kitties... Neither Shannon nor I are sick enough to warrant us believing that we have the swine flu (though it might just be a weak strain- apparently chiapas has the most cases in the world but no one is needing hospitalization, so maybe we are ok). Anyway, happy hour is on- I am going to get a two for one gin and tonic to wash away the transit.