We arrived safe in Guatemala at 5:45, though we were very tired. We had some trouble finding all of the donations bags but soon we were on our way! Our luggage was strapped to the top of our van and we love looking at the farms on the hillside, though we all succumbed to sleep pretty quickly. For breakfast, we tried to recognize the foods we knew, and asked for help on some others. Some of us ordered papaya juice, and that was our first experience with adventure. It was very different than we thought, to say the least. Xela is gorgeous, the view from the top of our house is amazing. We rested for a little while and checked out the markets today! We love the bread that is made here and also the pizza. :) We ran into a high school band with mostly trumpets and drumline. They played many songs and it made us very happy! Music is a universal language.
-Elsie Williamson
I think it´s safe to say we have the coolest view ever from the roof of our house. Xela is incredible, with so many colors and so many people. (The girls seem to be pretty popular with the Guatemalan boys.... We stick out pretty well compared to the dark skin and hair!) The streets here are crazy busy, drivers won´t stop for you no matter what. So, note to self, look both ways before crossing the street. We stopped by a lot of shops and stands and looked through some of the unique items they sold. It´s pretty hard to divide in our heads for everything we buy to see how much money something would cost in dollars instead of quetzal. I guess it´s time for us to review basic math facts. There´s not a lot to say, so I´ll end it there. Adios!
-Madi Graham
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