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Guatemalan Fun: Taking Breaks; Spanish Class and Volunteering

Guatemalan Fun: Taking Breaks; Spanish Class and Volunteering

The van life we’ve come to know and appreciate had led us to the charming town of Antigua, where we decided to stop and recharge our human batteries.  After finding a spanish school for Matt and a volunteer opportunity for Sarah at the Earth Lodge, the transition to stasis was quite comforting and an exciting new development.

Into Guatemala We Go

Into Guatemala We Go

With Belize in the rear view mirror, and Guatemala glaring at us through the windshield on the fateful United States election day, we proceeded west, excited for new adventures and admittedly nervous about the historical election.  We planned to visit the famous Mayan Ruins of Tikal during the ‘super’ full moon and were beyond excited to get our feet wet in a new country.  The border crossing was relatively painless with just the normal disorganized cluster of cars and people.  TV’s were on…

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