Well, we made it! For all you worried parents out there, you can rest assured that we are safe and sound. Since we had arranged a shuttle to San Pedro from the airport, we were picked up by our lovely driver, Julio, and began our journey. Our ¨private shuttle¨to the school actually included several stops while Julio picked up one friend after another- all of them needed a ride to San Pedro. The recent landslides made the journey quite rough- driving on steep mountain cliffs through muddy roads (even some small streams!) could have been quite scary, but I felt surprisingly comfortable in Julio´s care.
Our living quarters are perfect- overlooking a school where the kids were practicing their band instruments in anticipation of the Guatemalan Independence Day celebration. As we tried to sleep on our first night, dogs were barking at each other, music was playing, and it seemed like a neverending party. I woke up this morning to a giant spider in the shower, which is definitely something I´ll have to get used to.
As far as Spanish goes, we´re starting our language classes today. So far, I´ve managed to communicate successfully with everyone we´ve talked to, but I´ve also realized I have a long way to go. We went to the market today to get some rice, beans, and veggies, so we can cook in our kitchen. Andrew used his Spanish when we bought some pens... maybe he´ll write more later.
Overall, it´s all crazy. And awesome. Oh, and also, Lake AtÃtlan takes my breath away.
-L
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