Kristy and Adam Beginning their trek back to Michigan
Kristy made it to Michigan
Lauren made it safe and sound to Guatemala
This is definitely a beautiful place. The flight was okay. I love my host family. They are such caring and God humored people. I have locks for my door and the front door so don’t worry about anything. Cesar and Eva (my host mom and dad) are wonderful. I have 2 host sisters, 18 and 15. And one host brother Samuel whose 13. I have a lot of fun teasing him- I’m picking up on Spanish quickly from the school, the family, and all of the locals that I meet. We have all of our meals together, which is nice. I know at least enough Spanish to keep the dinner table laughing. By the way, Eva’s laugh is amazing. They have officially asked me to just stay permanently, but I told them I have a family. They like me a lot. Cesar is a very good man and he makes jewelry. He’s quite small and funny. Eva is larger and so happy. She cooks all of my meals. I wake about to blue sky and white clouds back dropped by mountains and 3 huge volcanoes. The streets are cobbled and rough. The buildings are multi colored and colonial. Mayan women and children sit in the parque central and try to sell hand-made goods. I even have a favorite mayan nena (a girl around 5-10 years old.) she tried to get me to buy her a beer yesterday. My school is amazing. My teacher is 19 and her name is Marta. We joke most of the time but the talking is good practice. And I even kicked her butt in Spanish scrabble yesterday. We study on the terrace, or roof of the building. The weather is beautiful and we overlook the city with an amazing view of the biggest volcano. The food is great. Everything is cheap. The people are so warm and friendly. Life is simple. And treasured. I have met many great people. I have breakfast in the morning with the family. After I leave class at 12 we walk home and have lunch. After lunch I usually shower and finish homework. And then me and my friends from the school walk through the city. Usually we sit for a while in the parque central and talk to locals. Just by sitting on a bench next to people I have learned so much. Dinner is at 7 and always a fun time. I joke a lot with Samuel (my chubby little host brother.) afterwards me and some friends meet at the corner at 8:30 to go out. I never go alone. And we are never out too late. Tonight we are going to salsa. I leave for the village next Monday or Tuesday, so in the meantime Antigua is very beautiful.