Saturday, April 01, 2006

Collin is in guatemala

well i finally made it to guatemala it was a long journey but definatly worth it. the flights felt long cause i couldnt sleep very well and the plane was super packed. when we arived in Guatemala we were all very tired and we met Carlos our trip leader out side the air port. Carlos is an awsome and very nice peron who takes care of all of us. we left guatemala city and headed for La ANTIGUA IT WAS ONLY ABOUT 45 minutes but the ride was extremely bumpy and i hit my head against the window about 70 times hahahaha just playin. la antigua was a very beautiful city and had a bunch of old buildings. we had breakfast there and it was very good. then we walked aroun for a little bit and had to wait for the checks that carlos and Ms.M will use for our food. that took an hour and i swear i went back to the same resturant and used their bathroom 5 times. they got a little supisous but then we left. it took 4 hours to get to Xela where we spent the night. we finally got to the hotel had dinner and then enjoyred a good night sleep. now its saturday and today was fun we visited a school and played soccer with a few of the kids. then we went to a co-op that was run by women who weaved beautiful cloths. and we went to a glass blowing factory which was cool but it was hot. then we went to a cementary which was cool to take pictures in. bout to go eat some ice cream love yall hope every is well back in the states

3 Comments:

At 9:14 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

I hope you are enjoying your trip. I spent about amonth in Guatemala 15 years ago. Most of it was in Antigue where I lived with a family and had private Spanish lessons. On weekends, Hans and I would take excursions around the country. We really loved all the colors and sounds in this country. Enjoy your stay! Tam in Alaska

 
At 3:22 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hi Collin-Just checking again to see how the trip is going. Must be something to observe how the people, and especially how the children in another country like this live and go to school. Hope you are taking some good pictures. Love Aunt Nancy (in still rainy/cold Wisconsin)

 
At 7:29 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hiya Collin, How fabulous that you are able to take this trip with a group of school friends. A group trip has a unique dynamic...higher energy and eye-openning because everyone is sharing what they see/hear/think. When I was in business school, I travelled with 35 classmates to South America (Argentina y Brasil) for a few weeks. We too rode in a bus, often on very bumpy roads so I empathize!! Can't wait to see your pics. your Mom's friend Shawna

 

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