July 13, 14, 15 Tikal Weekend
July 13
On Friday we took a private jet to Tikal. We felt like Kimmy K. When we got there we went to Island Flores and walked around, and then stayed at Hotel Del Patio which was really nice, but you had to go outside the room for the Wifi.
July 14
On Saturday morning we took an hour bus ride to the actual site of Tikal. We stayed in Tikal Inn in ligit the middle of the jungle. Then our tour guide picked us up and took us through the jungle on a 3 and a half hour hike through the jungle to the Mayan Ruins. The hike was horrible because there was so many bugs and it was on this tiny little path and it was burning hot. But the hike was worth it because the Mayan ruins were amazing. We only spent 20 minutes there though, because the tour guide had to take us back for lunch. That afternoon we went swimming, had dinner, and then had to be back in our room by 10:00 because all the electricity in the hotel shut off at 10:00. That night was horrible because it was pitch black dark, and there was an ant infestation in the bathroom, and you could hear all the monkeys and animals in the jungle. Henry didn't sleep at all because he was scared.
July 15
Today we went back to the ruins just us, but took a shortcut so it only took 20 minutes. And it wasn't through the jungle. I don't know why the guide didn't take us that way in the first place. We spent about 3 hours at the ruins and we got to explore it much more than Saturday. It's actually HUGE. We visited all the different temples and pyramids and went through all the different secret passageways and stuff. When we were done in Tikal, we went back to the airport, ate dinner at Pizza Hut, and then flew home. Our private jet almost crashed though because we flew right through a lightning storm.
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