Black sand, The Pacific and "Everyday People"!

On the way to Monterrico, the retired Florida living American couple in the shuttle made a comment about the driver in English to another passenger. Not in so many words, but they might as well have said "the driver should drive; he has no business speaking to the tourist in the passenger seat who is interested in what he has to say”. José took offense and immediately stopped talking. I thought it was a good time to put my headphones on.

The tune of Arrested Development’s “Everyday People” felt like the appropriate song as we drove through the warm air, the coconut trees, and looking at the people chilling in their small tiendas. If Antigua is chilled, the coast is a lot more tranquilo.

My main aim of going to Monterrico was to see the turtles. I didn’t see them. Well, I didn’t see any adult turtles.

I did help release baby turtles into the sea! :)

Also, it’s not every Sunday that one gets to wake up in Guatemala and see the sunrise in the mangroves and a four eyed fish hop on the water! Unless one lives in Monterrico of course!


In the car listening to “Everyday people” and looking out the window. That was my definition of life this weekend.

Life is also the baby turtles having only a 10% chance of survival.