DFW Airport

View from the rooftop of my hotel

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

It was a little far away, but we could see the lava flow and eruptions on Volcan Fuego
Really nice Taco Bell

I didn't eat here, but it has a really lovely courtyard.
And McDonald's

So many pretty things to buy!

Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala

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

Lake Atitlan

My school on the lake

The little huts are the classrooms. I think that I'll be able to get used to this. ☺️
A few pictures from my wanderings

Around San Pedro
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Hike between villages

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

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

There are many dogs on the street here
These perritos are the cutest I've seen
Weaving demonstration

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 withLeia mais
Making tamales de arroz

I helped María make tamales de arroz - tamales made with rice instead of masa. They were delicious.
Atop Indian Nose

Went on a hike today organized by the school to a mountain called Indian's Nose. Fantastic views of the lake from up top.
Reserva Atitlan

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, andLeia mais
San Antonio Palopó, Guatemala

Visited a ceramics workshop in another village
Tour of Panajachel

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 whoLeia mais
Santa Catarina Palopo

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.Leia mais
Another beautiful sunset

Some other students and I enjoyed the sunset from a lakeside restaurant.
Slightly scary hike

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. TheLeia mais
Iximche Ruins

Pre-Columbian archeological site
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iximche
Hotel Atitlan

Beautiful gardens at this hotel in Panajachel