Small Earthquake - No One Hurt

If you’ve read the last blog from Guatemala you will know that we experienced an earthquake just as we were uploading the blog and getting ready to go the airport. We got there OK and the guy at the check-in desk asked us if we’d felt the earth move. He told us it had measured about 5.5 on the Richter Scale which he said was “about normal” for this time of year.
Good flight from Guatemala City to Miami, which is an awful airport – we shall never moan about London Airports again. Our flight was due to leave at 23.55 so we thought we’d have a leisurely dinner and a glass or two of wine before going to our gate. Wrong! Everywhere was a fast food outlet that closed at 21.00. We asked at information if there was anywhere we could get a meal, he said “sure is – Subway and Dunkin’ Donuts are open 24 hours” I just couldn’t be bothered to reply; in the end we got a not-bad Californian Pizza and a bottle of Australian wine.
The security checks at the airport took absolutely ages but it helped to pass the time. We left on time and hoped to get some sleep but first we were given Peruvian immigration and customs declaration forms to fill in, then just as we were settling down they decided to give us a meal. We declined, got some sleep and landed at Lima airport at 05.20. We got taken to our hotel but the room wasn’t yet ready so went for a walk through Lima. First impressions are of a very well cared for colonial city with lots of beautifully groomed pedigree dogs being walked in the parks – quite a change from the street dogs in Central America.
We have just received an email from Phil who was on the Mexico/Guatemala trip of the group at our last meal together. Her we all are (from left to right) Phil, Joy, Gregg, Chris, Holly, Stuart, Jenny, Zoe, Elizabeth, Natalia, Crystal and Ann.

David and Roey had stayed on at Atitlan so here is a separate photo of them.