Getty's Guatemala Adventure
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| Blog Name: | Getty's Guatemala Adventure |
| Url: | http://gettysguatemalaadventure.blogspot.com/ |
| Language: | English |
| Topics: | Habitat for Humanity, Travel, volunteering |
| Description: | Join me as I blog my way to (and back from!) Guatemala on a Habitat for Humanity Global Village house build. I'll share every step of the way from the four months before the trip, to telling my friends and family, to getting vaccinations, to learning Spanish, to planning flights, to packing, and ultimately to the full experience in Guatemala. I hope to share as much of the experience as possible with words, thoughts, pictures, videos and whatever else. |
| Popularity: | 15 Followers |
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The Trip Home
It's 5:00 am, time to start the long journey home. I fly from Guatemala City to Miami to Chicago to Winnipeg. I'm due to arrive at 10:30 pm. It's going to be a long day. I am reminded of how much I dislike airports. The minute we touch down we are herded like cattle into shoots where all visitors are fingerprinted and interrogated. It seems as though we're all presumed guilty until proven innocent.The cold harsh reality of international travel today becomes even more evident with the recurring warnings of the terrorist attack threat levels over the intercom, repeated security lines and signs posted throughout the airport encouraging everyone t
It's 5:00 am, time to start the long journey home. I fly from Guatemala City to Miami to Chicago to Winnipeg. I'm due to arrive at 10:30 pm. It's going to be a long day. I am reminded of how much I dislike airports. The minute we touch down we are herded like cattle into shoots where all visitors are fingerprinted and interrogated. It seems as though we're all presumed guilty until proven innocent.The cold harsh reality of international travel today becomes even more evident with the recurring warnings of the terrorist attack threat levels over the intercom, repeated security lines and signs posted throughout the airport encouraging everyone t
Saying Goodbye
Early Monday morning the first of our team depart. It's hard to say good-bye. We've only known each other for nine days, but we've experienced so much together that it seems like saying good-bye to life long friends. Our plans vary. Some of us are eager and ready to go home and rejoin our friends and family.Some aren't ready to go quite yet, they have more exploring to do. Several members are touring the sights of Guatemala - Lake Atitlan, the Pacific Coast and maybe even Tikal in the north. Two others are staying in Antigua to take Spanish lessons and immerse themselves in the culture even more.No matter which di
Early Monday morning the first of our team depart. It's hard to say good-bye. We've only known each other for nine days, but we've experienced so much together that it seems like saying good-bye to life long friends. Our plans vary. Some of us are eager and ready to go home and rejoin our friends and family.Some aren't ready to go quite yet, they have more exploring to do. Several members are touring the sights of Guatemala - Lake Atitlan, the Pacific Coast and maybe even Tikal in the north. Two others are staying in Antigua to take Spanish lessons and immerse themselves in the culture even more.No matter which di
Pacaya - Volcana Adventure of a Lifetime
Today was one of the best days of my life. Today, I climbed 1,000 meters to end up 2500 meters above sea level on a lava flowing crater of Mount Pacaya about 1 hour from Antigua.It was extra special because every step of the way, my family was with me. I couldn't have done it without them! They are my rock.I woke up and all I could think was "It's a great day to climb a mountain." a phrase inspired by Darryl and the IBEX Herd. While Darryl and I often use this phrase figuratively, today, it was 100% literal. It was a clear sunny, warm (23 degrees) day - a great day to climb a mountain. I thought of Darryl every step of the way.Aidan, my 8 year old s
Today was one of the best days of my life. Today, I climbed 1,000 meters to end up 2500 meters above sea level on a lava flowing crater of Mount Pacaya about 1 hour from Antigua.It was extra special because every step of the way, my family was with me. I couldn't have done it without them! They are my rock.I woke up and all I could think was "It's a great day to climb a mountain." a phrase inspired by Darryl and the IBEX Herd. While Darryl and I often use this phrase figuratively, today, it was 100% literal. It was a clear sunny, warm (23 degrees) day - a great day to climb a mountain. I thought of Darryl every step of the way.Aidan, my 8 year old s
A True Guatemalan Adventure
Our 5 hour trip back from Coban to Antigua turned into a nasty 9 hour adventure. The good news is we weren't in a crowded "chicken bus", we weren't kidnapped or hijacked in any way, and no one got really sick.Our journey took us through one final journey through the streets of Coban where once again we saw hundreds of little stores lined along the streets - people trying to earn a little something by selling just about anything along the streets. Coban is not a tourist town, so they're not just selling to tourists, this is simply the local economy and way of doing business.We continue through the winding highway through the mountainous terrain of the province (Depa
Our 5 hour trip back from Coban to Antigua turned into a nasty 9 hour adventure. The good news is we weren't in a crowded "chicken bus", we weren't kidnapped or hijacked in any way, and no one got really sick.Our journey took us through one final journey through the streets of Coban where once again we saw hundreds of little stores lined along the streets - people trying to earn a little something by selling just about anything along the streets. Coban is not a tourist town, so they're not just selling to tourists, this is simply the local economy and way of doing business.We continue through the winding highway through the mountainous terrain of the province (Depa
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