Destination: Guatemala

Gallery: Guatemala 3 Another Volcano

Mon, 18 May 2009 | By shelleytravels | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Guatemala 3 Volcano Hike

Mon, 18 May 2009 | By shelleytravels | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Guatemala 2

Mon, 18 May 2009 | By shelleytravels | Photo Gallery

La Fonda de La Calle

Sun, 17 May 2009 | By tom_moench | Views [425]

Our hotel recommended this restaurant just off the city square. We went around 2 PM. A group of xylophonists were playing in the entrance. The walls of the restaurant were covered in fun Spanish quotes. We ordered a lovely Guatemaltecan meal along with ... Read more >

La Posada Lazos Fuertes

Sun, 17 May 2009 | By tom_moench | Views [645]

Theora and I arrived in Antigua. After being a 24/7 student for 8 weeks my objective in Antigua was to relax and begin to make the transition from full Spanish immersion back to full immersion back to English. Theora wanted to see the lava flow at ... Read more >

Chicken Bus Theory

Sun, 17 May 2009 | By tom_moench | Views [554]

I never saw any chickens on the "chicken buses" and neither did any of my fellow students.[Typical chicken bus pulling out at Antigua bus terminal as we arrived]. Therefore, I have another idea behind the origin of the name. As I have mentioned ... Read more >

Adios to Xela

Sun, 17 May 2009 | By tom_moench | Views [358]

It was time to bid Xela "adios" and begin my transition back to the states with my daughter. We decided to make Antigua our final port of call. Trinis and Daniel were so very kind to save us the hot, hour long walk across town to the Minerva ... Read more >

Dreaming Awake

Sun, 17 May 2009 | By enrique_nunez_mussa | Views [1109]

I get up and try the electrical shower without accidents. Someone knocks my door, it is another intern of the organization. I go out with my bags. A group of volunteers of different latitudes has assembled: Canada, Japan, the United States. I join them.... Read more >

Gallery: Week 8 in Xela-Graduation

Sat, 16 May 2009 | By tom_moench | Photo Gallery

Preface: Hello

Sat, 16 May 2009 | By enrique_nunez_mussa | Views [788]

I have the impression that trip beginnings are like an amorphous stage consisted of mental instantaneous photographies. In mine there is a tour of indian people that travels from Santiago of Chile to Central America in the same plane that ... Read more >

Mis gratitudes de graduación en español

Fri, 15 May 2009 | By tom_moench | Views [714]

Hoy es un día especial para mi. Muchas gracias para está oportunidad para hablar. Favor que perdonarme mis errores en gramática y pronunciación. Tengo una historia corta. Hace veinticinco años, Ana, la madre de mi hija, y yo estumvimos prometido. Ana ... Read more >

Yeah, Graduation!!!

Fri, 15 May 2009 | By tom_moench | Views [766] | Comments [2]

After 8 weeks in Xela my graduation dinner from Miguel Angel Asturias Spanish school was upon me. Twenty-five (25) years ago I made a choice to learn to speak Spanish. I came to Xela with a dream and a hope that after 25 years full of incremental ... Read more >

Tags: dream, spanish school

The weaving of a "bufonda"

Wed, 13 May 2009 | By tom_moench | Views [562] | Video

One of our class trips was to Trama Textiles. You can find out more at <http://tramatextiles.org/our-story/> Because I like to knit I decided to try my hand at using a telar de cinturón or belt loom. The simplist project was a scarf or "... Read more >

Theora arrives in Xela

Tue, 12 May 2009 | By tom_moench | Views [379]

Carla and I walked to the Linea Dorada bus stop to meet Theora upon her arrival in Xela. What a joy to see her! "Hola, Theora!"

T2C--Tajumulco Summit Scan

Mon, 11 May 2009 | By tom_moench | Views [576] | Video

I took this little video starting with the view north with some of my "compañeros de alpinista" and then east and south to show Santa Maria in the distance.

Tags: tajumulco, volcano