GUATEMALA | Sunday, 29 Mar 2009 | Views [372]
Here is my homestay family in Xela--Daniel, Trinis, Wendy & Miriam. They are lovely people providing caring, good food, laughs, and corrections to my Spanish. The post-face smooshing photo is in the gallery.
GUATEMALA | Tuesday, 24 Mar 2009 | Views [390] | Video
To appreciate this slide we staged a race between John, Becca, Emi and Aaron. On your mark, get set, Go! Emi was the clear winner.
GUATEMALA | Tuesday, 24 Mar 2009 | Views [1130] | Comments [5]
Day1 of school was both fun and exhausting mentally by the first break at 10:30. The school has afternoon activities this week to El Cerro de Baúl a hillside overlooking Xela. There one finds this killer slide in the playground. What I failed to mention ... Read more >
GUATEMALA | Tuesday, 24 Mar 2009 | Photo Gallery
Settling into my new adventure
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GUATEMALA | Sunday, 22 Mar 2009 | Views [395] | Comments [2]
22 March: The bus makes it to Xela, the second largest city in Guatemala high in the mountains at 7500 ft. As the bus unloads a young taxi driver is waiting at the door of the bus asking me if I need a taxi. I do and for cincuenta quetzales (~$6) he ... Read more >
GUATEMALA | Sunday, 22 Mar 2009 | Views [322]
22 March 2009: Only because I have never uploaded a video before I thought I would give it a shot to see how it goes. During the bus ride I learned some interesting things. One was seeing this highway being cut through hills of clay. At other locations ... Read more >
GUATEMALA | Sunday, 22 Mar 2009 | Views [323]
22 March 2009: Woke up early and showered before breakfast. Got my backpacks all repacked but could not find my glasses anywhere. I looked in the bedcovers, on the desk, on the shelves and in the bathroom. Nada. I proceeded to unpack my packs.... Read more >
GUATEMALA | Sunday, 22 Mar 2009 | Photo Gallery
Arriving
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GUATEMALA | Saturday, 21 Mar 2009 | Views [429] | Comments [2]
OK, I have been messing around down here trying to find Internet access and learn how this website works. Have no idea if I do but I am entering info so here goes a little catch up first..... March 21, 2009: Pretty uneventful flight from Seattle through ... Read more >
