Dec. 21 & 22-The last days of our Trip

The final two days of our trip were spent at a little farm, near the town of Poptun, named Finca Ixobel (click here for website). It was a campground hippie resort and it was very relaxing (after the first night...we arrived in the dark and it wasn't much to be excited about then). Our treehouse cabin was cozy and had all the luxuries we could need (including mosquito screens for all the beds and a bathroom one short trip down the stairs). With a hammock out the front door...it was just wonderful!

The main lodge area was two buildings snuggled together. One housed the main reception desk and the other the kitchen. It was surrounded by porches with big wooden tables where you could play games or sit down with some glass bottle sodas and just enjoy time. The whole place ran on the honor system and you just took what you needed and wrote it down in a book and paid for them when you left. It was very laid back and was just the thing we needed after our very busy previous days!
On the morning of the 21st we headed out on a self guided hike around the finca. True to Guatemala principles...the trail was simply marked by red paint splashed on a tree or rock every once in a while. We'll let the pictures do the talking for this trip, (Greg had gone on a 6 hour cave swimming hike so he was not with us on this excursion) but it was wonderful.
We got back in time for lunch and had the best burgers we ever had in our lives as well as fresh cut fries. The whole place was rustic but beautiful...but the food was the best we've ever eaten...it was incredible, homemade breads, home-cooked buffet type suppers, desserts and shakes to die for! We ate very well, sorry we didn't get any pictures...just too busy eating.

After lunch we toured the grounds and found the swimming hole. It had some giant stands of bamboo that Caden & Lily found fascinating. It was a clear spring fed pond, quite cool but refreshing surrounded by little thatched huts hung full of hammocks. Suffer we did! It was great...chilling there.

It was a great ending to a great vacation and we hope you enjoyed the pictures and adventure with us. God bless as he takes time to refresh you during this Christmas season as well.