Published: January 29th 2011January 29th 2011
January 29. 2011. Perth ON We are leaving our home today and all its comforts: guaranteed hot showers, glass after glass of potable tap water, a bounty of raw vegies …
It is very exciting but these last few days the odd butterfly has fluttered in my stomach. It’s been many decades since we have donned backpacks and headed to such a different and distant place.
We are up for it. All the prep has paid off and we are buoyed by the encouragement and support from dear family, friends and the amazing women at Lanark County Interval House.
It’s 07:20 and as the day brightens I look out the window onto the many shades of gray. It is a beautiful winter scene. On Monday afternoon we will walk into the flamboyant colours and brilliance of Guatemala. Imagine.
It's a long way from Perth ON to the Western Highlands of Guatemala. That's where we are heading during February to build masonry stoves with GSP-
(www guatemalastoveproject.org), to explore and meet people from a very different world. Deseanos suerte!... full info
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Date: 31st January 2011
welcome to guatemala
we hope you had a good trip and are pumped for your 1st days in the highlands... cant wait to see you entries, love ronny/teresa xx0000
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welcome to guatemala
we hope you had a good trip and are pumped for your 1st days in the highlands... cant wait to see you entries, love ronny/teresa xx0000
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Elaine
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la aventura
Buenos tardes amigos, Es muy bien recibir su mesage hoy dia. Viajen bien, y espero que mi espanol sera mejor antes de su regreso... (Que he ya olvidado mucho desde las clases con Silvia!) Esperamos practicar nuestro espanol durante su viaje- buen idea??? Repeto: viajen bien, tengan cuidado - la aventura comienza! Hasta luego. Abrazos, Elena
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