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Heidi and Anna

June 2-3

My flight from Rochester to Guatemala was an interesting one.. It started with a great farewell from my housemates, Heidi and Anna.  They even left me toooooonnnnsss of pictures and a few videos on my phone, so I wouldn't forget them (The next time we'll all be together is the middle of August). I hopped over to JFK and spent the night in the lobby.  I was not previously aware that baggage is not held over night.........I am very aware now.  An early flight got me to Atlanta, where I bought myself a delicious chicken biscuit doused in Chick-fil-a sauce.  And then boarded for GUATEMALA!!  I flew Delta, which was a real treat because they still serve drinks and snacks on every flight.  On my Atlanta-Guatemala flight, I even got a sandwich and piece of Hershey's chocolate!

Sunrise on my way to Atlanta

After fumbling my way through customs, I found Marcos with his friend Francisco.  We stopped at a mall for some Taco Bell, one of Marcos's favorite places to eat.  The level of development within Guatemala City definitely surprised me.  It's basically a more trash filled American city, kind of similar to Buffalo, NY but way bigger.  Francisco took us to the bus station, called a Holcones (whole-cone-ayz) bus, and five hours later, we made it to Huehuetenango (way-way-ten-on-go)! Most of the trip we talked or slept.  The view wasn't great since it rained most of the way... It is rainy season after all.

Street view as we drove to the bus station in Guatemala City

I stayed in the same house that the majority of the English teachers live in.  The teachers live downstairs in three bed rooms and then there are three more rooms upstairs for mission teams when they come.  I was introduced to a few of the teachers still up and then went to bed to rest up for school the next day!

The living room view from the dining room at the teachers' house