A quiet morning in Guatemala looks like Rhys and the twins entertaining themselves in the central courtyard, brewing a really good pot of coffee from the farmer we met earlier in the week, and taking in the street scenes of taxi bikes and cars turning the corner just outside our house.
A big part of this trip is noticing all the ways travel is different now, with young kids and a world trying to get through a pandemic. One of the most welcome changes is now getting to go at a much slower pace.
Longer stretches of time away allows for more breathing room and less running from one thing to the next.
More chances to camp out at a cafe for a full afternoon. More times the kids can enjoy a normal playtime. More of a chance to experience the charm of an everyday life elsewhere, and not just an endless string of stimuli.