Follow the Journey

Hello everyone! Easten (aka Esteban) here blogging from Guatemala City. A complete 180 from where we all were just a week ago, sitting in Pasac, home to just 1500 people , we are now residing in a capital city home to 3 million people. We spent the rest of our time in Pasac playing in a local futbol match, which we won thanks to great passing by Jordan and clinical finishing by Jeremy, and dancing around into the night with the locals, a tradition here during Semana Santa where the men dress up like women, which Drew exceled in with his beautiful dress and on point girl voice. We also spent time painting and decorating arcos, which are tress set up like a goal post with all types of fruits hanging off. The week was caped off with a morning of church on Easter where some of the group attened a beautiful service, followed by a night of roasting marshmellows and singing songs with our contacts around a tranquil fire. The week was filled with new experiences and challenges. We were all confronted with our own difficulties and accomplishments but we can all agree that the simple and slow living taught us all something, and gave us all a great appreciation for what we have and how truely blessed we all are. We also learned that Jordan is addicted to Chikys cookies, and that in Pasac, chicken broth and hot dogs are considered vegetables. Here in our two days in Guatemala City we have been learning about urban sustainability. We are learning how to conserve money and the environment in an economic and eco-friendly way in a city. The city here is awesome. There is intriguing pop art covering the streets, and a charming spanish colonial feel. Oh and the food here is mad good, something that I can really appreciate. Today we headed off to the local market and budgeted our money to create a wonderful picnic lunch full of fresh veggies and foreign fruit which we enjoyed in a luscious park. Tomorrow we leave for Coban and st art our free travel, embarking on our last two weeks of the trip. It´s bitter sweet knowing our time here is coming to an end, but we have two amazing weeks left here to enjoy and cherish. Much love to my family back home, especially my dogs kiko and nuggets, the two family members I miss the most (just kidding mom!).