Tyler and I just spent a week in paradise...literally. Thanks to many great helpers back home we were able to leave our kids and enjoy a week in Guatemala and Belize. It was beautiful, tiring, humid, warm and relaxing - all in one trip. We are glad to be home but loved every minute of our vacation together. Here are a few pictures to show what we experienced. I am grateful to be back home in my own bed but enjoyed seeing this part of the country and spending time with Tyler.
In front of the temple in Guatemala City - it was midnight but we wanted to see it!
No washers or dryers there...everything was hung to dry! We washed clothes that took three days to dry out - it is HUMID!
The view from the main lobby or our first hotel. Everything was open air and breathtakingly beautiful!
In front of one of the many pyramids that we climed. It was facisnating to see all the Myan ruis and think of the way things were way back then! They were amazing!
A typical meal for the week...different but good.
We hiked to the top of many pyramids...it was a bit scary! We did our best to stay away from the edge but did manage to stay up long enough to get a picture.
In Utah we watch for deer...in Guatemala and Belize they watch for jaguires...no joke. We didn't see one (thank goodness) but apparently it is not uncommon to run into one!
There are many trees there that are hundreds of years old. We were walking through the jungle and a tree actually collapsed about 50 yards away from us!
Another pyramind...this one was not well enough preserved to climb but was still super cool to see! Those people worked hard to build those things...reminds me of the way the early temples of the Church were built.
The pool at our resort and the view from the deck in front of our "hut". Amazing to say the least!!!
This was how we knew what bathroom was which...we laughed a lot about these little people!
Tyler with one of the locals as she made the homeade corn tortillas. They pretty much live on tortillas...and they taste a lot different then waht we have here!
More amazing pyramids...
There were policemen with guns all over the city. They didn't every really smile and all looked pretty scary. We decided to pose for a picture with one of them.
On top of another pyramid. It was hot and humid but fun to look down below and imagine what a city would have looked like.
The rocks are slick - Walking in them is a trick - Off the rocks you may fall - So please walk slow or crawl. I thought this was funny until I walked on them and all of the above applied...I did walk slow and did crawl and even fell!
Tyler getting a massage from the waterfall. It felt awesome! We had fun swimming around in the river.
Tyler in front of our next "hut". The craftmanship was amaing!
I celebrated my 31st birthday in the jungle...
...and celebrated by flying in a small plane, in a rainstorm, over the jungles. It was a nervous wreck, even insisted that Tyler and I fly in different planes (no joke) but we survived and it was actually more smooth than any bus ride we had had all week long.
Trying hard to smile for a picture...inside I felt like I was going to wet my pants!
One of our showers...they were all open air and not very private!
Me chilling in the gathering area of our last resort. The ocean was 50 feet from out front door. It was unforgettable.
We ate all of our meals the last few days look out on this...it was amazing.
It was a perfect week! We are glad to be back with our kids and in the cold but enjoyed every minute of our little get away!
In front of the temple in Guatemala City - it was midnight but we wanted to see it! 
No washers or dryers there...everything was hung to dry! We washed clothes that took three days to dry out - it is HUMID!
The view from the main lobby or our first hotel. Everything was open air and breathtakingly beautiful!
In front of one of the many pyramids that we climed. It was facisnating to see all the Myan ruis and think of the way things were way back then! They were amazing!
A typical meal for the week...different but good.
We hiked to the top of many pyramids...it was a bit scary! We did our best to stay away from the edge but did manage to stay up long enough to get a picture.
In Utah we watch for deer...in Guatemala and Belize they watch for jaguires...no joke. We didn't see one (thank goodness) but apparently it is not uncommon to run into one!
There are many trees there that are hundreds of years old. We were walking through the jungle and a tree actually collapsed about 50 yards away from us!
Another pyramind...this one was not well enough preserved to climb but was still super cool to see! Those people worked hard to build those things...reminds me of the way the early temples of the Church were built. 
The pool at our resort and the view from the deck in front of our "hut". Amazing to say the least!!!
This was how we knew what bathroom was which...we laughed a lot about these little people! 
Tyler with one of the locals as she made the homeade corn tortillas. They pretty much live on tortillas...and they taste a lot different then waht we have here! 
More amazing pyramids...
There were policemen with guns all over the city. They didn't every really smile and all looked pretty scary. We decided to pose for a picture with one of them. 
On top of another pyramid. It was hot and humid but fun to look down below and imagine what a city would have looked like.
The rocks are slick - Walking in them is a trick - Off the rocks you may fall - So please walk slow or crawl. I thought this was funny until I walked on them and all of the above applied...I did walk slow and did crawl and even fell! 
Tyler getting a massage from the waterfall. It felt awesome! We had fun swimming around in the river.
Tyler in front of our next "hut". The craftmanship was amaing!
I celebrated my 31st birthday in the jungle...
...and celebrated by flying in a small plane, in a rainstorm, over the jungles. It was a nervous wreck, even insisted that Tyler and I fly in different planes (no joke) but we survived and it was actually more smooth than any bus ride we had had all week long.
Trying hard to smile for a picture...inside I felt like I was going to wet my pants!
One of our showers...they were all open air and not very private! 
Me chilling in the gathering area of our last resort. The ocean was 50 feet from out front door. It was unforgettable.
We ate all of our meals the last few days look out on this...it was amazing. 
It was a perfect week! We are glad to be back with our kids and in the cold but enjoyed every minute of our little get away!
9 comments:
Wow, how fun! Who in the world did you get to watch your baby? I don't know anyone who would watch a baby for that long!
Did you go for your b-day? Lucky!
I am so glad it was relaxing and fun! We had fun with your kids but I am so glad that there were no tornados, tsunamis, or plane crashes! Love you!
And then you come home to this... I am so jealous, it looks like you guys had so much fun! What a good way to celebrate any birthday! :-)
What a trip! Sounds amazing.
Beautiful! I'm glad you had a great time? Were you on a tour?
Wow, what a fun trip! I love taking a trip like that during the winter. It's sooo nice to get out of the cold! Is that where Tyler served his mission?
AMAZING! Memories to last a lifetime, right? Oh - happy birthday too!
That looks like it was incredible. How fun to get away together and have these great experiences. You saw so many beautiful places. AWESOME! Glad you made it back safe.
Love, love, love the pictures of your trip!
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