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of Death at Tikal, I fell on my left side twice and also stubbed my left toe, which was a reminder to me to watch my step on the spiritual side of life, I felt constantly bombarded with negative spiritual energy while in Central America and I felt a constant need to protect myself from whatever forces were out there.
I couldn't help but notice the view from the top of the pyramid and couldn't wait for the full moon to rise above the temple.

I wasn't disappointed, the sky cleared and the moon rose right above the temple as planned! It was a spectacular sight, one that can't really be captured on film!

After viewing the full moon rise above Tikal,it was off to our Hotel in Flores, a 45 minute drive through the jungle. We had been warned (repeatedly) not to travel at night, as the banditos made a habit of robbing tourists and leaving them tied up in the jungle. The tour company we were traveling was extremely cautious as one of their groups had been kidnapped just two week earlier.

Everyone was nervous as we boarded the van for our journey, no one said a word. I was seated near the back door, with the idea of bailing out if we got attacked and helping the others escape, good idea, but the back door would probably have been guarded to prevent that from happening.

After traveling for some time on these disastrous roads it became apparent that our biggest fear would not be banditos, but getting stuck in the mud out in the middle of nowhere.

The road leading to the hotel was extremely hazardous, traveling in a Ford van, with brush rubbing both sides of the vehicle,we just barely made it through some of the mud puddles and holes in the road.However, we finally reached our final destination, the Villa Maya Hotel in Flores.

It was well worth the journey!

The hotel was new,and very nice.It was due to open the next week with a dedication ceremony featuring the Governor. We had the place to ourselves! The courteous staff had dinner waiting for us, fried chicken with all the fixins, Gallo beer and desert.

After dinner we enjoyed a well deserved swim in the large pyramid shaped pool, sitting under the waterfall watching the large moon lite lake in the background,it was hard to imagine that there could be any place any nicer than this paradise resort!

Fully refreshed, it was off to a relaxing nights rest in our individual open air room.

Waking up to the sounds of parakeets and Toucans in the trees next to the hotel, we enjoyed a delicious breakfast on the patio, then it was time to board the van for our trip back to Belize.

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