Guate, here i come!

pretty much all packed for Guatemala, minus the last minute items!  i am so so so so so EXCITED!!

i leave very early saturday morning, getting into Guatemala City around 12:30pm.  then it's right to Antigua, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a city known for its beautiful colonial-era architecture and history.  we'll spend saturday night at the Black Cat Inn and sunday morning on a walking tour of the city, then it's off to Lake Atitlan.

Lake Atitlan

La Iguana Patio

we'll be staying at La Iguana Perdida (the lost iguana), which you can only get to by boat.  the lake is ringed by three volcanos and surrounded by a dozen or so little mayan villages.  during the day, we'll be learning and applying natural building techniques and also installing solar at a school.  at night, we'll be having a family-style dinner and hanging out at the iguana - at the bar, on the patio, or in the hammocks.  hopefully there will be time for me to write posts and upload photos, but there is no wifi.  i will be depending on three old computers that can be rented for periods of time.  it will be a very busy and rewarding week!




La Iguana Bar



on the next saturday, we will travel to the mayan ruins at Iximche and then take in the Antigua Market, where i hope to pick up something colorful and authentic for the house.  then, sadly, back to michigan.

Hammocks at La Iguana

the best part?  if i enjoy it (right, as if i won't), i could get to do it again in august!



hasta luego, babies!

The View from La Iguana