July 8, 2022
Kristin and I got up and walked to Carm's (a woman who makes breakfast, lunch and dinner out of her home on the side of the road) where we had DELICIOUS fresh squeezed watermelon juice. We then hopped on the local bus to San Ignacio. And when I say local I mean you can literally stand on the side of the road and flag it down and it'll stop right where you are for you to hop on. We were definitely the only tourists on this thing. Thanks to the man in the grocery store (aka his house) across the street for the tip.
While in San Ignacio Kristin and I treated ourselves to AMAZING massages. They only had a couples massage available though so umm... sure we could be a couple? It did not disappoint. After our relaxing massage we walked up and down the main drag and decided to sit at an outdoor bar. We ordered cucumber basil mojitos and the sweet Canadian running the place sent one of the bartenders down the road to the market to get fresh basil. MMMM they were delicious and definitely worth the wait. While sipping our bevvys we met some locals who asked to take our pictures-- they were local artists who work out of a shared art space and do media, design and music. They were currently running some ads for the bar we were at but asked if we wanted to head to the space to check out some of their music. While that sounded inviting we had planned to take a chocolate tour further up the road so we wished the artists well and headed on our way.
The 45 minute chocolate session was all about the history and culture of Mayan chocolate. The Mayans harvest the cacao beans and then turn them into a chocolately drink. We got to try grinding the beans down-- it's hard work-- and then adding the paste to hot water with honey, cinnamon and a little spice before sampling. While the drink was tasty it was HIGHLY caffeinated which I learned the hard way- I was SO revved up for the rest of the night and did not sleep a wink.
We figured why not head back to our tried and true Guava Limb and enjoy another DELICIOUS meal. Again, it did not disappoint. After our day in town we headed back to Cheryl and Jeff's where we did laundry, played some games and took cold showers to try to cool off. (Unfortunately this tactic did not work and it led to me getting up in the middle of the night, hot and sweaty, to take a second shower.)
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