ok, i´m posting this again. dodgy guatemalan internet connections, and rainy season power outages have combined to send several of my recent messages and the last post off into the abyss. the short news is that i´ve got my ticket and i´ll be in chicago on the 3rd of august.
the details are that i left the casa in a violent thunder and lightning storm this past saturday, with all the brave volunteers who said the despedida was more important than getting struck by lightning. it was a great night that i wished could have gone on forever.
i´m now in san pedro la laguna on lago de atitlán, a huge volcanic crater that has filled in with a gorgeous lake. there are some active volcanoes that surround the lake, and you can hike up and roast marshmallows on the flowing lava. not sure if i can afford to do it - it´s not very expensive but i´m definitely at the end of my funds. i head to chichicastenango to visit the gigantic market there, then back to the lake if i´m not in love with chichi, with my flight from the city on sunday night.
feeling lonely here, at bit at loose ends and wishing i had a buddy. not wishing i was in chicago really, but excited to be there next week.
my phone will be working hopefully right away.
much love from guatemala!
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About Me
- ms. hess
- i will be going to guatemala end of january to volunteer at an orphanage called CASA GUATEMALA -- casa-guatemala.org
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