{"id":11828,"date":"2005-02-18T14:34:00","date_gmt":"2005-02-18T19:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theandiamo.com\/logwp\/?p=11828"},"modified":"2023-03-24T14:35:52","modified_gmt":"2023-03-24T19:35:52","slug":"down-by-the-river","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theandiamo.com\/logwp\/blog\/2005\/02\/18\/down-by-the-river\/","title":{"rendered":"Down by the River&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Once we got to Rio Dulce, there was just so much to take in. The lush surroundings, idyllic settings, super-nice people, bustling town, and much more. Once we got our wits about ourselves, we and our guests, Miet and Miriam, tried to absorb as much of this amazing environment as we possibly can&#8230;<a><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theandiamo.com\/images\/guatemala2\/GuatemalaRioDulceDock.JPG\" alt=\"our first sundowner\" title=\"Raf, Miet and Miriam on our first sundowner at the marina on Rio Dulce...\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theandiamo.com\/images\/guatemala2\/GuatemalaRioDulceMietMiriamRafSundowner.JPG\" alt=\"sundowner 2\" title=\"Ok, another shot of the sundowner gang...\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theandiamo.com\/images\/guatemala2\/GuatemalaRioDulceBeer.JPG\" alt=\"Raf, hanging out on the dock with his Gallo... \" title=\"Raf, hanging out on the dock with his Gallo...\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theandiamo.com\/images\/guatemala2\/GuatemalaRioDulceMarinaMarioRestaurant.JPG\" alt=\"The crew at Mario's \" title=\"Here's a shot of us on our first night in at Mario's Marina, enjoying a nice CHEAP dinner and drinks!\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theandiamo.com\/images\/guatemala2\/GuatemalaRioDulceFronteraVillage.JPG\" alt=\"The gang at Frontreras\" title=\"Here are some shots of us in and around Frontreras, the nearby town on Rio Dulce. A bustling not-so-metropolis with its very own personality and funky charm...\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theandiamo.com\/images\/guatemala2\/GuatemalaRioDulceFronteraVillage2.JPG\" alt=\"shopping at Frontreras\" title=\"Us shopping at Frontreras, with me checking out my new flip-flops... Pretty spiffy, eh?\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theandiamo.com\/images\/guatemala2\/GuatemalaRioDulceFronteraVillage3.JPG\" alt=\"Gotta shop!\" title=\"Gotta shop, baby!\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theandiamo.com\/images\/guatemala2\/GuatemalaRioDulceFronteraVillage4.JPG\" alt=\"Local produce vendor.\" title=\"One of the local produce vendors that dot the town... Some of the freshest stuff we've found in the Caribbean, at the lowest prices I've ever seen. \"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theandiamo.com\/images\/guatemala2\/GuatemalaRioDulceFronteraVillage5.JPG\" alt=\"Local vendor on the street\" title=\"Street vendor in Frontreras... \"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theandiamo.com\/images\/guatemala2\/GuatemalaRioDulceFronteraVillage6.JPG\" alt=\"Produce vendor in Frontreras\" title=\"Another produce vendor in Frontreras..\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theandiamo.com\/images\/guatemala2\/GuatemalaRioDulceFronteraVillage7.JPG\" alt=\"Miet and Raf shopping...\" title=\"Miet and Raf shopping in Frontreras...\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theandiamo.com\/images\/guatemala2\/GuatemalaRioDulcePaul&amp;RitaFromTheUS.JPG\" alt=\"The marina gang after some shopping...\" title=\"Here's a shot of Paul and Linda from 'Miramar', our neighbors at Mario's marina, after our first trip into town to do some shopping. \"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theandiamo.com\/images\/guatemala2\/GuatemalaRioDulceJungleSpeedGame.JPG\" alt=\"Raf and me during Jungle speed game\" title=\"Here's Raf and I playing this strange but fun game called 'Jungle Speed'. I think I lost...\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theandiamo.com\/images\/guatemala2\/GuatemalaRioDulceMiet&amp;Me.JPG\" alt=\"Miet and Raf sunning on deck...\" title=\"Here's Raf and Miet sunning on deck. Life can be so hard sometimes...\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theandiamo.com\/images\/guatemala2\/GuatemalaRioDulceMiriame&amp;To.JPG\" alt=\"Tony and Miriam\" title=\"Miriam and me also sunning on deck. Hey, someone's got to do the hard work, you know...\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theandiamo.com\/images\/guatemala2\/GuatemalaRioDulceMiriamFlag.jpg\" alt=\"Miriam and our flags??\" title=\"So, we get a couple of drinks in Miriam, and the next thing we know, she's modeling our courtesy flags. Kooky Germans... =)\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theandiamo.com\/images\/guatemala2\/GuatemalaRioDulceMiriamandAretha.JPG\" alt=\"Miriam and Aretha\" title=\"Here's Miriam and and a very large looking Aretha on deck... \"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theandiamo.com\/images\/guatemala2\/GuatemalaRioDulceMiriamandblender.JPG\" alt=\"Miriam and our blender, blending up lots of trouble...\" title=\"Miriam and our blender, which mix up into disastrous but very alcoholic fruity boat drinks!\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theandiamo.com\/images\/guatemala2\/GuatemalaRioDulceRafandTonydrinks.jpg\" alt=\"Tony and Raf\" title=\"Here's me sampling one of Miriam's latest concoctions, don't ask me what Raf is doing, though... \"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theandiamo.com\/images\/guatemala2\/GuatemalaRioDulceMiriamcleaning.jpg\" alt=\"Miriam cleaning the boat\" title=\"So, the day before Miet and Miriam were heading out to go on their boat trip, they decided that they wanted to clean Andiamo. So of course, I had to get pics of this. Hey, call me crazy, but having a couple of European girls cleaning my boat rocks. Here's Miriam going at it in the port head. =)\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theandiamo.com\/images\/guatemala2\/GuatemalaRioDulceMietCleaning.jpg\" alt=\"Miriam cleaning the boat\" title=\"Here's Miriam doing her thing with the vacuum. \"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theandiamo.com\/images\/guatemala2\/GuatemalaRioDulceMiriamCleaning2.jpg\" alt=\"Miriam again\" title=\"Ok, just one more of Miriam. Couldn't resist. =)\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theandiamo.com\/images\/guatemala2\/GuatemalaRioDulceWideAngle.JPG\" alt=\"Andiamo from above\" title=\"Our dock neighbor Joe was up on his cat's mast doing some work, so Raf asked him to take his camera up there and get a shot of the boat. Nice job, Joe!\"\/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Once we got to Rio Dulce, there was just so much to take in. The lush surroundings, idyllic settings, super-nice people, bustling town, and much more. Once we got our wits about ourselves, we and our guests, Miet and Miriam, tried to absorb as much of this amazing environment as we possibly can&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11828","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theandiamo.com\/logwp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11828","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theandiamo.com\/logwp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theandiamo.com\/logwp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theandiamo.com\/logwp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theandiamo.com\/logwp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11828"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/theandiamo.com\/logwp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11828\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11829,"href":"https:\/\/theandiamo.com\/logwp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11828\/revisions\/11829"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theandiamo.com\/logwp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11828"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theandiamo.com\/logwp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11828"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theandiamo.com\/logwp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11828"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}