Lovely Semuc Champey!

Hey ITZA friends and family! After a beautiful drive to Lanquin (which included a hilarious game of sharing embarrassing stories and the most breathtaking, glorious, bright, bold full rainbow that any of us have ever seen), we arrived safe and sound at El Retiro hostel in Lanquin, a little town right outside of Semuc Champey. We had a scrumptious buffet dinner, a delightful breakfast with dishes ranging from chocolate heaven to a fruit parfait in a crepe, and we are all super stoked about the thanksgiving dinner the hostel is preparing tonight for the guests, complete with roasted turkey, stuffing, freshly baked rolls, roasted veggies, garden salad, pumpkin pie, apple pie and hot chocolate. Heck ya!! The group is going tubing down the river today at 2 pm, some are currently relaxing in the sauna, and others plan on jumping in the hot tub tonight overlooking the rollin river. With lazy swaying hammocks, trays of chocolate chip cookies, and the seemingly endless array of tunes swooning out of the jukebox, we are truly happy to be here. Wishing you all a wonderful thanksgiving and sending you lots of love from Guatemala!