After a 4 hour bus ride from Antigua I arrived in Panajachel. It used to be a hippy hangout back in the 70s, but not it's just a big tourist town on the banks of the lake, so I decided to catch a boat to San Pedro.
The lake itself is a huge volcanic crater and surrounding it are 3 more volcanoes, so the boat ride was pretty spectacular. San Pedro is on the slopes of one of the volcanoes and is a popular place to learn Spanish and hang out for a bit as it's really cheap. The nightlife is also one of the big draws here, but since I was by myself I just went to a nearby cafe for a couple of beers and a movie. The following day I decided to find a more socialable hotel and make some friends, but everywhere was full up so I decided to move on to San Marco.
San Marco is a New Age town full of old hippies who arrived in the 70s and decided to stay. It's much more relaxed than San Pedro and lots of people go there to take meditation classes, yoga and other new age stuff. I was content doing a little sun bathing by the lake and having a having a good wander around. Still not satisfied that I'd found the right place I decided to continue on to Santa Cruz.
I found a nice backpacker lodge to stay at right on the banks of the lake that was much more what I was looking for. Similar to the place we stayed at in Lanquin, it's pretty much a cheap hotel, restaurant and bar with a few activities thrown in for good measure. Best of all they had a plentiful supply of tea, which I'd been craving for ages, so I was able to laze around in my hammocks drinking tea and reading a book or admiring the view.
Still, even I can't lounge around forever, so I decided it was time to catch up with Amy in Monterrico.
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