377021 5 Location 498801 <p>Pook’s Hill is pretty amazing. It’s an isolated little jungle resort on the site of small Mayan ruins in the midst of a lush forest on a 300-acre private reserve. Meals are served in a screened-in common dining area. Above the dining area is an open air lounge and bar, which is lit by kerosene lanterns at night and buzzing with hummingbirds during the day. The Lodge is literally ‘off the grid’. Hot water, which is warmed by fire, is only available after 4PM. Electricity is generated from a generator and battery system. At night we walk to and from the Lounge with flashlights.</p><p>My cabana is closest to the office and lounge, of which I’m thankful. It has a thatched roof, wooden floors and screened windows all around. There is no glass, just levers on the big window facing the jungle. The bathroom has an open shower, sink and toilet. The thatch is low all around, low enough to provide privacy, except for in front of the big window facing the jungle. The only lights are in the bathroom and above the bed. They don’t provide much light at all. There is no tv. No alarm clock. Within minutes of getting settled in my room I killed a flying cricket-like bug. (Did I mention I hate bugs?) There is netting above the bed to prevent stuff (like bugs) from falling out of the thatch on you.</p> 2008-12-17T06:23:08-08:00 413138974 2008-12-06T16:00:00-08:00 0 -9223372036854775790 202158 8025478 377021 0 244724 0.250228943883974 2008-12-06T16:00:00-08:00 Published 25.0 2008-12-17T11:00:15-08:00 90084 0