From Panajachel to Antigua
We left Panajachel by a different route than when we arrived because of a detour around an area of the highway that was covered with mud, dirt, and rocks from mudslides that took place a couple of weeks ago. It was passable yesterday.
Along the way we stopped at a mercado where I saw some interesting things.
Do you think that this is a preserved chicken?
This has to be the least appetizing stew I have ever encountered!
Another stop was at a cemetery where family members were cleaning and repainting the tombs in preparation for All Souls' Day. There was a vendor at the entrance selling Sherman Williams paint in an array of wonderful colors.
For part of the way we transferred to a chicken bus. It passed every vehicle on the highway and took curves at incredible speeds. I held on for dear life so as not to slide to the floor. It was like a an exhilarating carnival ride!
Our final discovery for the day was a visit to a brick factory where a young man molds 700 bricks per day by hand. The bricks are then fired in a kiln for 24 hours.
The pictures are light today due to a miscalculation on my part - it's not your computer.
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