We got in around 11 last night after two flights from Philly to Guatemala City. The director of the program picked us up from the airport, and after an eventful 40-minute drive we were in Antigua. I´ll post the pics as soon as I figure out how to do so from an internet cafe (where I´m sitting now), but for now I can tell you it´s both surreal and insanely beautiful. We stayed at the surprisingly affordable Black Cat Hostel, and had breakfast on the terrace overlooking Antigua. We´re surrounded on three sides by volacanoes (one active), lush greenery, cobble stone streets, and seemingly ancient buildings. There´s a surprising amount of white folks here, both American and European, and no one gives a second look to the gaggle of nurses and medical students from the US. I spoke with a kid from Idaho on our flight to Guatemala City, and he was visiting Antigua, ¨just cause.¨ I had no idea Guatemala was such a popular destination for kids from the US. We leave for Lake Atitlan in an hour, and there´s now a question of how frequent we´ll be able to access internet.
I´ll keep in touch as much as I can, and have pictures up asap.
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Yay! You made it. Im so glad you have this blog, we will be checking it often!
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