From Arizona to Panama Canal

All started fine. Got to the airport in plenty of time, even though the forecast was for snow. However the plane was delayed for two hours due to a crew change and the need to put in more fuel. Got to DFW 20 minutes before my flight to Guatemala City was scheduled to take off. Luckily the gates were close by. The attendant assured me my luggage also made it, but she “lied”. In any case got to Guatemala City on time, albeit without my luggage. Nick picked me up to take me back to Antiqua where he was staying. It was dark by then and my first few minutes in the car were a little nerve-racking, with the engine noise, the pollution and the traffic. However, I soon adjusted. Antigua is a really pleasant city situated in a valley, with cobble stone streets. Really only saw a small portion of it this time—Julie and I were there in 1976 or so. Next morning we took off to the airport to pick up the luggage at the airport and headed for the border and El Salvador with me behind the wheel. It brought back old memories since I owned a 56 VW that I drove to LA (from Ann Arbor Michigan) and to Fort Lauderdale when I was in college. The car looks like a piece of junk, but is really great, at least so far. Will post some pictures on the next blog