Time Bubbles in San Pedro, Guatemala
I’ve been in San Pedro, Guatemala for 1 month to the day. It’s been a mix of adventure and tranquility, but mostly it’s been a place for introspection. I’ve given up on wondering when the time will come to leave, but for today I am for sure where I belong. The time is melting away and I’m finally allowed to focus on now.
San Pedro exists in its own little bubble that is separate from the rest of the world. At least for those who stick around long enough to notice it. I just can’t seem to figure out if time is slowing down or speeding up. On one hand I feel like my days have been dragging on for lifetimes, but on the other I can’t seem to figure out where the time has gone.
So what have I been up to in for the past month? At the beginning of the month I was doing the typical things you do in a new city. I hiked the beautiful Volcano San Pedro and saw the highest view of the lake to date. I went for a walk around the lake and visited an abandoned coffee farm. I wandered through the markets, cooked the food, and shared it with friends. I visited the neighboring cities and visited markets, churches, and places worth while. Now I rest.
I spend most of my time with my face buried in a book swinging life away in a hammock. It’s what I need. All of the world exists in our heads and it’s there that we find true understanding. For now I won’t seek out understanding and instead patiently wait for it unfold in front of me like the Buddha under the bodhi tree.
It’s like in life. The time I spend in between getting here and leaving will be spent doing exactly what I want. When I want to eat, drink, or sleep, I will eat, drink, or sleep. When I want to lounge in a hammock with a book, I most certainly will. And when I want to leave, I’ll leave knowing it’s time to go. Until it comes though, San Pedro is where it’s at.
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On a side note, who prefers shorter posts more often rather than longer posts less frequently? I’m shifting directions and need some feedback.
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