Destination: Guatemala

Mi Familia

Sun, 29 Mar 2009 | By tom_moench | Views [353]

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.

Building "Estufas"

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 | By muimui2009 | Views [465] | Comments [1]

This week has been a busy week.  On Wednesday there was the Proyeto Estufas (Stoves Project) and on Thusday there was a visit to the Guarderia (Day Care Center).  They are both on-going projects that our school have where students can just sign up to ... Read more >

Gallery: The Guarderia (day care center)

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 | By muimui2009 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Guatemala - Lago Atitlan

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 | By rachel_and_daniel | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Guatemala - Antigua

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 | By rachel_and_daniel | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Guatemala - Tikal and Semuc Champey

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 | By rachel_and_daniel | Photo Gallery

The best Hot Springs I've ever been to...

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 | By muimui2009 | Views [1564] | Comments [1]

Last Sunday I went to this hot springs called "Fuente Georginas" which is about 40 min from Xela with two of my female schoolmates, Jen and Susan.  There is a daily shuttle by a local tour operator which costs Q.50 and then the entrance fee ... Read more >

Gallery: The Stove Project - Day 1

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 | By muimui2009 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Fuentes Georgina Hot Springs

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 | By muimui2009 | Photo Gallery

unbloggable

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 | By soyeldustin | Views [383] | Comments [3]

i guess theres something i ought explain. im getting a little tired of blogging, i feel like most the stories are getting to be the same thing, and the really important, interesting stuff is impossible to describe. i cant sit here in an internet cafe ... Read more >

The Killer Slide in Action

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 | By tom_moench | Views [371] | 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.

Killer slide

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 | By tom_moench | Views [1095] | 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 >

Gallery: Xela Life

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 | By tom_moench | Photo Gallery

Guatemala City

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 | By emmagf | Views [239]

Still trying out the site.

Arriving at School

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 | By tom_moench | Views [373] | 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 >