Friday, January 8, 2016

First Day in San Lucas -January 8th 2016

Waking up today was a struggle after a long day of traveling and little sleep, but we powered through knowing we had a great day ahead of us. Leaving our hostel in Guatemala City around 8 o'clock, we left for our current hostel in San Lucas. We all forced ourselves into a new level of brotherhood as we fitted into one van for our three hour journey, and on the way here we saw beautiful scenery and the local town structures as we drove by.

We were presently surprised when we arrived at our destination because the hostel we are staying in has an amazing and comfortable set up, with beds for all and an amazing view from the balcony of the third floor.

However, we were unable to enjoy our initial excitement of our new accommodations because after our lunch we went strait to our first day of work. We drove up the side of a local mountain and ended up moving construction wood that would later be used for build housing for locals. Afterward, we came back and played a pick up soccer game were local children ended up joining in and playing with us. These local 5-10 year-olds all outran us and were still playing long after we all were ready to quit.

After dinner, we took a little self tour to familiarize ourselves with the town we're in and had our first experience buying items in the local currency called the "Quetzal." I'm sure I speak for us all when I say we are so excited to see where the rest of journey brings us.

Picture taken of the view on the car ride to our hostel in San Lucas

View from the third floor balcony of the hostel

Lake Atitlan

"On the job"

After the soccer game with the local children
- Evan Khalil (EvBear)

1 comment:

  1. Looks like an exciting start to your adventure! Be safe. ~Auntie Girl

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