This is called a "Tuk-Tuk"...it had Brian & both boys & Bethany & Cristina & the driver in it...pretty handy little 3 wheelers
We got around some by boat, the most beautiful Lake Atitlan...it is much quicker to go by boat across the lake than around it...it is a nice ride in the morning...but we learned the hard way not to go across in the afternoon...the winds pick up & it felt like "Jesus Calming the Storm" waters...if you notice the 2 boats above...some how we managed to get about 15 people and all of our luggage and a few drivers in to cross the lake...let's just say we were thankful they had the 2nd boat available...it was to have just been ONE!
And when we say all of our luggage, this is how our family started out...thankfully many of the suitcases were donations...but we still had our share of "stuff"
Taking the van, each town/village along the way had a different "flavor"...it was amazing
Us, when we arrived in Guatemala...it had been about a 2.5 hour flight to Miami & then about 2.5 hours to Guatemala City...we had a lay-over in there, but it really is not that far away & it is on Central Time...so that helped make it "do-able"
We were happy to see Mom & Dad in Miami, several of our "legs" of travel overlapped...so that was a treat
You can see here the stoney road in the village, incredibly uneven to walk on in spots...and lots of BEAUTIFUL things to look at along the way
This little guy had carried this load of firewood on his back, and we thought it was hard for us to walk
And wherever you go, there is someone trying to sell you something...let's just say we ended up with LOTS of little woven bracelets sold by precious children...you can never have enough, right, because they also work well as bookmarks ;) Not sure if the kids in the villages had ever used hand sanitizer before, we were giving out "squirts" left & right & they thought it was hilarious, they could rub it in & then ask for more, they followed us to the boat trying to get more "squirts"
The kids using their feet at Eagle's Nest on a pile of gravel
There are no "drive-thrus" in the villages of Guatemala...so this was one of our 1st stops to eat out-of-the-city...let's just say its not "fast food"...not fast, but very good...this lady was making fresh corn tortillas right by our table (this was a nice restaurant with
clean bathrooms, amazing bonus ;)
And all of our travels would not be complete without showing our faithful driver. A wonderful Godly man, who translated not only the language but also the "heart" of Guatemala as we saw it.
This is "advertisement" it goes through the streets shouting things over the loud-speaker.
This I have to say is one of my favorite parts of the trip...several days Ellyana got to nap in a crib & all the rest of the days...she "needed" to be held while she napped because we were on the go...it was a treat...and yes, we are making plans for the bottle to go "bye-bye" now ;)
With a long layover in Dallas, the kids enjoyed just stretching out & watching the airport activities. We were blessed by getting to see more people we know at the airport as we waited to leave again for home...home sweet home...it was a blessing to be back!
This is called a "Tuk-Tuk"...it had Brian & both boys & Bethany & Cristina & the driver in it...pretty handy little 3 wheelers
We got around some by boat, the most beautiful Lake Atitlan...it is much quicker to go by boat across the lake than around it...it is a nice ride in the morning...but we learned the hard way not to go across in the afternoon...the winds pick up & it felt like "Jesus Calming the Storm" waters...if you notice the 2 boats above...some how we managed to get about 15 people and all of our luggage and a few drivers in to cross the lake...let's just say we were thankful they had the 2nd boat available...it was to have just been ONE!
And when we say all of our luggage, this is how our family started out...thankfully many of the suitcases were donations...but we still had our share of "stuff"
Taking the van, each town/village along the way had a different "flavor"...it was amazing
Us, when we arrived in Guatemala...it had been about a 2.5 hour flight to Miami & then about 2.5 hours to Guatemala City...we had a lay-over in there, but it really is not that far away & it is on Central Time...so that helped make it "do-able"
We were happy to see Mom & Dad in Miami, several of our "legs" of travel overlapped...so that was a treat
You can see here the stoney road in the village, incredibly uneven to walk on in spots...and lots of BEAUTIFUL things to look at along the way
This little guy had carried this load of firewood on his back, and we thought it was hard for us to walk
And wherever you go, there is someone trying to sell you something...let's just say we ended up with LOTS of little woven bracelets sold by precious children...you can never have enough, right, because they also work well as bookmarks ;) Not sure if the kids in the villages had ever used hand sanitizer before, we were giving out "squirts" left & right & they thought it was hilarious, they could rub it in & then ask for more, they followed us to the boat trying to get more "squirts"
The kids using their feet at Eagle's Nest on a pile of gravel
There are no "drive-thrus" in the villages of Guatemala...so this was one of our 1st stops to eat out-of-the-city...let's just say its not "fast food"...not fast, but very good...this lady was making fresh corn tortillas right by our table (this was a nice restaurant with clean bathrooms, amazing bonus ;)
And all of our travels would not be complete without showing our faithful driver. A wonderful Godly man, who translated not only the language but also the "heart" of Guatemala as we saw it.
This is "advertisement" it goes through the streets shouting things over the loud-speaker.
This I have to say is one of my favorite parts of the trip...several days Ellyana got to nap in a crib & all the rest of the days...she "needed" to be held while she napped because we were on the go...it was a treat...and yes, we are making plans for the bottle to go "bye-bye" now ;)
With a long layover in Dallas, the kids enjoyed just stretching out & watching the airport activities. We were blessed by getting to see more people we know at the airport as we waited to leave again for home...home sweet home...it was a blessing to be back!
Loved the pictures, thanks for sharing! I had to laugh when I saw the first picture of the tuk-tuk... It is quite similar to the "taxis" I rode in Thailand- and with the same name!
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