Hi, Wiam here!
The morning started off slowly with everyone rolling in slowly and half awake, we made our way through the check in point, while Ms:Yen and I had to have special treatment because of our passports. But, Ms. Yen was taken away and we didn't see her until we boarded our flight to Miami. We began to get really excited about Guatemala and made our way. We were greeted with a slight heat wave at the airport and made our way to the customs check. Everyone went through in about 30 seconds, while I was stopped and had to answer 101 questions about why I didn't have a green card!
After a long bus ride, we arrived at Antigua and our journey began. After arriving at the hotel, we were taken around the area with the Habitat tour guide, Collin. The area is beautiful and rich with culture as the locals wore their traditional dress and tried to sell us their handmade goods. We walked up to the top of a mountain to see the Cerro De la Cruz, which is an overview point of the whole city. Later, we walked through the local market as it began to downpour. The girls bargained and a few of us got some nice traditional gifts, while the boys, refused to purchase anything over 70 quetzales, including Pat who didn't see the need to purchase closed-toe shoes! Now we are off to Salamá and the real adventure begins today!
The morning started off slowly with everyone rolling in slowly and half awake, we made our way through the check in point, while Ms:Yen and I had to have special treatment because of our passports. But, Ms. Yen was taken away and we didn't see her until we boarded our flight to Miami. We began to get really excited about Guatemala and made our way. We were greeted with a slight heat wave at the airport and made our way to the customs check. Everyone went through in about 30 seconds, while I was stopped and had to answer 101 questions about why I didn't have a green card!
After a long bus ride, we arrived at Antigua and our journey began. After arriving at the hotel, we were taken around the area with the Habitat tour guide, Collin. The area is beautiful and rich with culture as the locals wore their traditional dress and tried to sell us their handmade goods. We walked up to the top of a mountain to see the Cerro De la Cruz, which is an overview point of the whole city. Later, we walked through the local market as it began to downpour. The girls bargained and a few of us got some nice traditional gifts, while the boys, refused to purchase anything over 70 quetzales, including Pat who didn't see the need to purchase closed-toe shoes! Now we are off to Salamá and the real adventure begins today!
Our Habitat leader, Colin, with Ms. Yen. He is awesome!
Thanks for the great photos! The view from the mountaintop looks spectacular.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful crew! Can't wait to hear more-I know you all will have some fantastic stories. Sorry to hear about passport woes-just make it that much sweeter when you finally make it through? Happy trails!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos! Living vicariously back in DC. Already Wednesday and ready for more news!
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