A few days in Guate

Wow, a lot has happened before I made it to the Internet Cafe to upload the details of my trip. I hope that I can remember them all. Never-the-less, I'll give it a go:

Monday:

I got to the airport with just enough time to not wait long for the pla

ne...or so I

 thought. Once we got on the plane we waited an hour at the gate while they sorted through the bags because someone gave up their seat for a travel voucher. So, we left an hour late...and I thought to myself, "Self, this could be the 

beginning of an interesting trip!" and it was.

When I arrived in Guate (Guatemala City), 

Patricia and Edwardo were waiting for me with a sign. My friends had set me up with a welcoming party to take me to the bus station and help me buy my ticket to Xela (a 6 hr charter bus ride on partially paved

 roads).  I arrived at the station with 15 minutos to spare for the last bus leaving for the afternoon. "Whew" I thought...well. In great guatemalan fashion, the bus broke down 30 minutes into the trip...and I thought I would get bored on this leg of the journey! Well, as we waited for the mechanico, I met a guy that spoke ingles and had lived in Michigan for a few years. 

We chatted and laughed about the situation and SCREETCH...there was a wreck on the other side of the street! A chicken bus had taken out the entire back end of a honda. everyone was ok...and I was glad to be broken down instead of that alternative! 

Needless to say, I made it to Xela, about an hour late. Macy and McNabb were waiting for me. I waived and was so ready to "be there" that I went to get my bag. I got some razzing from my friends for not saying hi first. I laughed at this, but I was really ready to get away from that bus!

That night will always be one of my favorite memories! My old camp buddies and I went and ate at a little restaurant that night and we had a great time. We went to the house, and it was awesome! McNabb really has a great setup here. We hung out for a bit and went to bed, since it was a school night and all.

More to come...for now I'm going to the Futball game!