The morning I noticed I need to get to hospital (6 am) a girl, total stranger from same room, came to ask me if I was feeling well. After I explained to her she answered: ”Ok, I’ll take my staff and let’s find out what is the main hospital to take you.” And have to say, I was still quite pale and without any strength in my muscles when returning from hospital. Then Uri came to my help even though we had just changed names before. He saw how crushed I was and made just a perfect suggestion. He changed his travelling plans (only because of me) and took me to the Spa with his motorbike. He was even promising I could ride if I felt strong enough. It was a temptating idea, but more I was just testing if he would be man enough to sit behind a woman driver. đ I’m a true biker in my heart, but this was still already a second time in my life when I just enjoyed the otherone driving and taking care of me. (Yes, first time was in Nusa Penida, when I had used all my power in Kelingking.)
Santa Teresita Hotsprings and Spa worked well for my condition. The massage was amazing, so relaxing, and their sauna was hot, private and even had a birch whick (although not from birch). I was a bit worried when I got diziness during the thermal circulation treatment -knowing I was still in total physical recovery and should only rest. But Uri took so good care of me, that for a small moment (even though they say you haven’t seen Guatemala in case you haven’t done vulcanos) I felt that I was rather there healing on his arms than trekking active vulcano. I’m grateful of that moment, although now again I have difficulties to remember that those vulcanic stones have been there for 23 000 years and will probably stay a couple of more waiting for me to arrive.
After all treatments we were watching the beatiful sunset and were heading back to Antigua. I say, the big mistake was the choise of taking women voice to our navigator. đ€š The instructions were truly misleading and we kind of got lost few times before I started navigating and overruling her turn _now_ with my _now_. đ But you know me and the thing I have with slightly dark alleys... đ Even though the streets and alleys seemed a bit suspicious, I trust the best option was just to continue driving and hope better neighborhoods would follow. đ
đł And after you have been taken so good care for the whole day, you won’t questioning his choises and decisions. I got some extra trust from the fact that he had explored Guatemala by bike already ten years ago (when it was really dangerous) and just scared a robber with a machete away by without hesitation taking two machetes from his own bag ready to have the fight. Ok, there he was lucky, đđ» that he had just bought those two to souveniers to his friend. đ
But it made the robber to run without checking who is the real badass. đ
But well, we found a nice (not take-your-mother-here type nice, but anyway đ) local restaurant and got known with the whole family. Uri made a lot, that we got familiar with them and got their trust. The son was even thrown out of living room (their only room) as I needed to add some chlothes before continueing our ride. So even though they were really nice people, I must admit I was all the time following closest each and every person approaching me or the restaurant. đ§đ€·đŒ♀️
Well, this was maybe again those not the most wise decisions, to explore Guatemala City sub urbs at late evening, but I loved the way it showed me the true colours of Guatemala. ❤️ And the dinner we ate there in local restaurant was delicious. đ
And I’m still taken how good care I was taken by a stranger the moment I needed it most. ❤️
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