DFW Airport
January 31, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
View from the rooftop of my hotel
February 1, 2018 in Guatemala ⋅ ⛅ 75 °F
Apparently the volcano has been putting on quite a show. I saw pictures of it from yesterday, and there was a lot of fire and smoke. But the clouds are obscuring it today.
View from the restaurant
February 1, 2018 in Guatemala ⋅ 🌙 61 °F
It was a little far away, but we could see the lava flow and eruptions on Volcan Fuego
Really nice Taco Bell
February 2, 2018 in Guatemala ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
I didn't eat here, but it has a really lovely courtyard.
And McDonald's
February 2, 2018 in Guatemala ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
So many pretty things to buy!
February 2, 2018 in Guatemala ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala
February 3, 2018 in Guatemala ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
Sights around Antigua. I took a shuttle to Panajachel on Lake Atitlan today, but will return to Antigua in a few weeks.
My first tuk tuk ride
February 3, 2018 in Guatemala ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
Lake Atitlan
February 3, 2018 in Guatemala ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
My school on the lake
February 4, 2018 in Guatemala ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
The little huts are the classrooms. I think that I'll be able to get used to this. ☺️
A few pictures from my wanderings
February 6, 2018 in Guatemala ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
Around San Pedro
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Hike between villages
February 10, 2018 in Guatemala ⋅ ⛅ 79 °F
I went on a hike between villages today with a group from the school. We stopped for a while in a park where a lot of people went for a swim. Saw a van with Oregon plates!
Women's Weaving Cooperatives
February 11, 2018 in Guatemala ⋅ 🌙 55 °F
There are dozens of these shops all around, full of beautiful hand woven scarves, shawls, tablecloths, etc. They are made with cotton dyed with natural dyes from plants.
Los perros
February 12, 2018 in Guatemala ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F
There are many dogs on the street here
These perritos are the cutest I've seen
Weaving demonstration
February 13, 2018 in Guatemala ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F
I went to see a weaving demonstration organized by the school. We were shown the process from picking the cotton, which grows on trees here, rather than bushes, spinning it into thread, dying it withRead more
Making tamales de arroz
February 15, 2018 in Guatemala ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
I helped María make tamales de arroz - tamales made with rice instead of masa. They were delicious.
Atop Indian Nose
February 17, 2018 in Guatemala ⋅ ⛅ 54 °F
Went on a hike today organized by the school to a mountain called Indian's Nose. Fantastic views of the lake from up top.
Sharron MathansI have a catalog from Lindblad/Natl. Geo. expeditions with a trip from Belize to Guatemala City, mentioning another lake in G. where Mayan ruins are found, Yaxha Lake. They describe the marvelous ruins there and at Lake Tikal. I didn't realize Lake Tikal is a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of the largest and most impressive archaeological sites and urban centers of the re-Columbian Maya civilizations .
Reserva Atitlan
February 24, 2018 in Guatemala ⋅ ☁️ 70 °F
I'm across the lake now in Panajachel where I plan to spend three more weeks studying Spanish at a different school. A friend from the school in San Pedro and her daughter came over for the day, andRead more
San Antonio Palopó, Guatemala
February 28, 2018 in Guatemala ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
Visited a ceramics workshop in another village
Tour of Panajachel
March 2, 2018 in Guatemala ⋅ 🌙 66 °F
On the afternoon of my first day of classes in Panajachel I signed up for a tour of the village. I think that I was the only new student that day, so I ended up with a personal tour with Elizabet whoRead more
Santa Catarina Palopo
March 3, 2018 in Guatemala ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
I walked to this village about 3 miles away. The entire village is taking part in an art project to transform the town. I'd love to return and see it when more of the buildings are painted.Read more
Sharron Mathans
You find the most picturesque places! Sent a card today for your anniversary tomorrow. Congratulations on 34 Year’s.
Another beautiful sunset
March 3, 2018 in Guatemala ⋅ 🌙 64 °F
Some other students and I enjoyed the sunset from a lakeside restaurant.
Slightly scary hike
March 7, 2018 in Guatemala ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
I went on a slightly scary hike to a small waterfall with my teacher Gladys and a couple of other students. The trail (such as it was) was very steep, and we had to almost crawl in parts of it. TheRead more
Iximche Ruins
March 17, 2018 in Guatemala ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
Pre-Columbian archeological site
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iximche
Hotel Atitlan
March 18, 2018 in Guatemala ⋅ ☀️ 84 °F
Beautiful gardens at this hotel in Panajachel
