Family arrived on Dec 26th! (my xmas) It was amazing seeing everyone come out of the airport and greeting them with a big hug. It was just what I needed. We would spend 3 days in Esquipulas, and then head out for our own little vacation across the country, spending 2 nights in Antigua, Panajachel, and Xela. It will take too long to describe everything we did so I will just touch on a couple of highlights.
Esquipulas: tour of the lush gardens and our tree fort; planting two small gardens; trip up the bell towers and the top of the Basilica; trip to the Ciudad de Felicidad
Antigua: hike up Pacaya (active volcano); shopping in the market
Panajachel: Lake Atitlan (probably the most beautiful lake in tke world), shopping in the market (I finally found a jade necklace), trip to San Lucas to learn about a mission there, dinner at sunset on the Lake, New Years
Xela: Fuentes Georginas (hot springs), ChocoBanana (frozen banana covered in chocolate and nuts, AMAZING), and seeing the school where CSB/SJU sends a study abroad program.
The family left on Jan 5th and it was the perfect time. We were all tired and ready to get back to out normal routines. It was a great trip but at times stressful for me. I had to organize all of the hostels, transportation, do the bartering and serve as translator...it got to be draining after 10 days.
I arrived back at the Monastery to open arms and a big hug from Br. Robert...it made me feel back at home. I am now refreshed and re-energized. Hopefully Theo and I can start making some marked progress on our water project and find some grants for the City of Joy library.
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