I'm here!
I've had a wonderful summer so far and have had the great fortune to spend lots of time with friends and family who I will miss dearly, but now I'm in Guatemala!
The trip went pretty smoothly with an overnight layover in the DC Dulles airport - I can now safely say that spending the night in an airport is perfectly manageable when equipped with the proper camping gear. Rows of chairs with no arm rests help too. Also managed to be upgraded to an emergency row seat for the flight down, so happy travel days!
Had a bit of a delay and uncertainty meeting up with my supervisor (Mike) and our driver once I arrived at the airport, but the delay meant that I had a chance to watch the end of the Brazil v. Chile match with about 50 other excited fans in the airport cafe which was very thrilling. The drive into Joyabaj was uneventful and gave me a wonderful chance to catch up with Mincho, my favorite albañil, and we stopped by his house to say a quick hello to the whole family, all of whom were very welcoming as always.
I'll be moving into my new home shortly, then off to a whirl-wind week of visiting projects and people while Mike is here, followed by a week of classes at Minerva Spanish School in Xela to kick-start my Spanish.
Stay tuned for more updates as the weeks and months progress!
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