Palenque

Woke up at 5:40 am to catch a bus out of San Cristobal to Palenque. We all stumbled out of bed and into the bus station and onto the bus. I tried to sleep most of the six-hour journey, but it was so bumpy and twisted that I was slipping out of my seat most of the ride. When we finally got to Palenque I stumbled out of the bus into the humid sweltering heat of the afternoon. It was certainly a change from the damp rainy weather in San Cristobal. We lugged our bags up the street to our hotel, a Best Western “Maya Palenque.” Our rooms weren’t ready yet so we waited around in the lobby for a while. I walked down to the grocery store on the corner with Glory and bought some snacks. On the way back I saw no one, but four iguanas along the sidewalk. One was really huge. After checking into my room, I immediately put on my bathing suit and jumped into the pool. I spent the rest of the afternoon swimming and lounging by the pool. It is soooo hot here. I literally did nothing accept lounge around all afternoon. Later I saw another iguana behind the pool chairs. They are all over the place!