I was so excited because I knew San Marcos was known for its yoga and holistic centers!
When we got there, the sun was shining, perfect for warming up on a rock before plunging into the blue Lake Atitlan waters.
The high cliff was about 35 feet above the surface of the water. I must have tried 7 running starts, but chickened out every time! What a wuss!
So, the smaller cliff offered a more inviting jump. Claire, a girl in my homestay jumped off with me twice. She counted down from three in German as we held hands and flew into the water. I can't wait to post the photos later!
After all of this cliff jumping, we decided to hit up a hotel for lunch. We had met the owner of the hotel/restauarant earlier when we were cliff jumping. He cooked us up some fresh sandwiches and drinks. And later that night, he showed us some San Marcos fun.
As it had started raining during our lunch (as it does every day on Lake Atitlan between 1 and 4 pm), we decided to find our hostel. I guess I forgot to mention that--I left Santiago with only the clothes over my bathing suit and a bag with a book and a water--definitely not expecting to spend the night, but I am happy I did.
We split up a room with 2 bunk beds among 7 people--cozy quarters and now, we're much better conocidos. After some evening games, wink wink, we met up with the hotel owner, then had some curry chicken at a restaurant and listened to live music.
The next morning (today), I took advantage of 8 am yoga. A group practiced in a circle under a pagoda on straw-weaver mats, focusing its attention on a central candle. I had no idea I had been practicing for 2 3/4 hours until I left the yoga place and found my friends, looking for me, waiting to go down to the lanchas (boats), to catch the next one back to Santiago!
Lovely weekend!
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