Hey friends and family!
So after departing our awesome hilly homestays and language school in San Andres which we all loved (especially since it included Flores, Tikal, ARCAS animal refuge, a bonfire and the occasional slice of pizza!) we took the bus to Coban. Our “cribs” member Whitney set us up in the awesome Hotel La Paz for two nights. Coban is old school, busy, pretty, and a little too cold for some of us, but so nice!
Yesterday we set out on our journey to Semuc Champey, the most rediculously awesome place this team of bloggers has ever seen. We experienced what its really like to travel in Guatemala since our trip included many unexpected delays and a 40 minute journey in the back of a pickup/cattle truck! It was a great day. We hiked to the lookout at Semuc Champey to view the cool turqouise pools and beautiful waterfalls from the top of a cliff. Then, we made our way down and swam and explored for hours. It was SWEEET. Then we swam for more hours, after we found out we were, in fact, not going back to Coban quite yet. (one of the better delays) We sang and bounced along in the back of a pickup the whole way home.
In just a few hours today, were leaving for a rural Mayan village called Rokja Pomtila… or something like that.. where they’re waiting for us to build a community center.
Signing off and talk to you in a week,
WILL AND MARY
p.s. keep your eyes open for pictures. coming soon!
