Monday, February 10, 2014

arrival day Feb. 9, 2014

I had a lovey ride to the city today to pick up the new group who have come to generously donate there time and money to help the wonderful people of Guatemala. Jeaneth from Mayan Families needed a ride to the city for some appointments so she rode with me and we had a wonderful visit. It is about 3 hrs. to the city so it was nice to have entertainment!!! Brian was the first to arrive…...well not really the first….Ann,Janet and Judy arrived in the city a couple of days ago to do their donation shopping instead of lugging it all down with them on the plane. Smart ladies. They also had a fun city tour and found a couple of restaurants they really liked. Then there was the Chicago delegation…Jim, Laurin, Grace and Michelle who also arrived a couple days early and spent their time in Antigua touring a coffee finca and taking a cooking class where they made a four course typical Guatemalan meal.They used one of my drivers in Antigua to get to Panajachel (Pana) and met us at the hotel. So after Brian, came Steve and then we picked the ladies up from the hotel then returned to the airpot for Beth and her mother Terry. Since most of them came from the frozen tundra of the USA I was glad they all made it unscathed. We then made the 3 hour trip back up to the highlands and just before arriving in Pana we stopped at the Miradora ( a place on the road with a spectacular view over looking the lake and Pana below) where nature showed it's splendor. The sun was setting and because we have had some slightly windy days it was a very clear view where most times by afternoon with all the open cooking fires it is hazy. We were blessed with a double rainbow and a beautiful play of light off the surrounding mountains. After arriving at the hotel and unloading all the luggage and donations everyone freshened up and then we left for our Mayan Families welcome dinner at Sharon and Dwight's home. Wonderful dinner, wonderful people, wonderful day. Tomorrow we hit the ground running.

No comments:

Post a Comment