tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78594154179339453492024-02-19T06:19:11.354-07:00The Merritt Familysarahmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01882815380933895590noreply@blogger.comBlogger117125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7859415417933945349.post-35979002569835040812013-03-12T18:27:00.002-06:002013-03-12T18:30:29.691-06:00Thailand 2/22/2013We flew out of Salt Lake City, UT at 6:45am on Wednesday 2/20/2013. After a 3 hour flight to Minneapolis, then a 2.5 hour layover. Then a 13 hour flight to Narita Japan, with a 1.25 hour layover. Then a 7 hour flight to Bangkok, WE MADE IT!!! I now have 2 stamps in my passport!!! It was 1:00 in the morning Thailand time on Friday 2/22/2013.<br />
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We then slept in this hotel for 5 hours and headed to the airport for another 1.5 hour flight to Chiang Mai, Thailand.<br />
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When we arrived at our hotel, Siripanna Villa Resort and Spa, these ladies greeted us with flower necklaces. <br />
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Our rooms weren't quite ready so we had a buffet lunch at the hotel and then headed out for the Chiang Mai Rickshaw Orientation City Tour.<br />
We went to quite a few Monk Temples. They were very pretty and was one big room.<br />
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This was the first Buddha we saw.<br />
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These were at all of the temples we went to. We were told that past king remains were buried in them.<br />
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These wax monks looked so real. It was kind of freaky.<br />
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We then hoped on these rickshaw's and had a tour of the city. Most of us were wondering why we were riding in the seat and an old guy was pedaling us around. I felt like a tourist.<br />
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We ended the tour at this temple site. <br />
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So the Thais have a Buddha to worship for each day of the week. Whichever day you were born on is the Monk that gave you protection so they would give alms to that Monk. I loved the explanation of why this monk looked like it does.<br />
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The wiring in Thailand leaves a lot to be desired. I would be concerned about fire!<br />
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For dinner we went to a place called "The Good View" I didn't really like it. There were lots of mosquito's and I didn't really like the food but C's plate looked good!<br />
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It was pretty funny to watch C while we were waiting for our food. All of the traveling had caught up with him and he was nodding off really bad. I was waiting for his head to hit the table he was wobbling so bad. Luckily it never did hit the table! We were so glad to get to bed that night!<br />
<br />sarahmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01882815380933895590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7859415417933945349.post-85325856008463868152013-03-10T21:21:00.002-06:002013-03-12T17:50:10.584-06:00Thailand 2/23/2013Today was the best day of the whole trip!! We started the day by going to the Maetamann Elephant Camp & Rafting. When we arrived there, there was a baby elephant! It was so cute!<br />
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We went to a picnic area that had a bunch of tables and a picnic basket for everyone. Man was that a lot of food!! Every person had their own!<br />
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After lunch, we were headed to watch how they bathe the elephants when we came upon these elephants! The trainers told us to stand in front of the elephant and for 20 Thai Baht (75 cents) The elephants trunk would go in between your legs and lift you into the air. It was amazing and fun!<br />
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And then a 2 year old was brought over and for 20 Baht we were able to get on it's back. It was so cute! It kept asking for bananas!<br />
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This elephant must have smelled the bananas we had because as we were sitting on it's leg it's trunk all of a sudden showed up in your face asking for food!!!<br />
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The elephants then put on a show for us. I loved the dancing that they did. They also played soccer!<br />
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We then got to ride the elephants across the river and through the jungle. Elephants are really wobbly to ride. But ELEPHANTS ARE AWESOME!!!!<br />
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After the elephant ride we got a ride in a cart pulled by oxen that also ate bananas. Who knew?<br />
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It was a pretty hot day so we got to relax and cool off by floating down the river on a bamboo raft. It was interesting to see as we floated past more elephant camps, little boys putting out a fishing net, and 3 boys swimming, one of them mooning us, hahaha!<br />
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After hanging out at the elephant camp the tour guide with us on our whole trip contacted the Tiger Kingdom who said they would stay open for us to hang out and pet tigers!<br />
We started with the baby tigers, they were about 4 months old and very playful!<br />
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Then came the 9-12 month old tigers. We didn't stay in this cage very long as we were able to get 2 pictures before our camera battery died.</div>
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We actually paid to have them take pictures of us and I wish we had done that with all of the tigers. When they take the pictures they are a lot more helpful in getting poses for good pictures!<br />
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While I was laying on this tiger petting it, it started to growl and stand up. Which really freaked me out if you can't tell from the picture below.<br />
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The whole time we were in the cage these tigers were play fighting. It was pretty cool to see but I kept thinking, Don't come out of the water! <br />
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sarahmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01882815380933895590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7859415417933945349.post-6257084547362662122013-03-10T15:52:00.000-06:002013-03-10T15:52:08.194-06:00Thailand 2/24/2013We got to go to church today! It was really fun because we were expecting to not understand anything. When we got there the missionaries set up headsets for some of us and they were going to translate, but there were too many of us for all of us to have headsets. However, it turned out that an interpreter stood at the stand as one of the general authorities 70's and his wife was speaking English so we understood everything! :)<br />
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After church we flew to Bangkok and relaxed the rest of the day!! Our hotel in Bangkok was the Shangri-La Bangkok Hotel. Very nice.<br />
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We were taken on a tour of Bangkok today! First we went to The Grand Palace. It was very hot and crowded there. It was a holiday for the Buddha religion, Magha Puja so it was very crowded, We had to wear long pants or skirts, and no shoulders could be bare. This made it very hot. On our way into the palace one of the guys in our group had shorts on. He was given a pair of really ugly pants and told he had to put them on because "We don't want sexy here sir"<br />
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We got to take our picture with the royal guard. I wasn't sure we were going to get a picture as a bunch of Chinese people came up and didn't want to wait their turn to take their photos. <br />
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After the Grand Palace we got to ride in tuk tuks around the city! These are fun!!<br />
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Our driver gave us masks to help filter out the exhaust. Don't we look cute?<br />
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Pretty sure we looked like tourists on this ride. We had a lot of tuk tuks rented!!<br />
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We stopped at a park and got to watch a demonstration of Thai Kick Boxing. C got to pose with the fighters! <br />
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Then we got onto long tailed boats and cruised along the river canals. This lady was selling items and boats hauling tourists would stop and if anything was bought I saw her slip something to the boat driver. Luckily our driver was instructed not to stop.<br />
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I thought this looked like an alligator but our guide called it a water lizard.<br />
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This is our hotel from the river!<br />
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We just relaxed and explored the hotel for the rest of the evening!sarahmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01882815380933895590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7859415417933945349.post-21748081553923020902013-03-09T16:58:00.000-07:002013-03-09T16:58:07.313-07:00Thailand 2/26/2013Today was our opportunity to explore Bangkok on our own. On our way to the "Sky Train" we found this little tribute to Buddha at our hotel.<br />
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We rode the sky train to their 7 story mall, which turned out to be a huge street market inside. We did stop at a juice store and got smoothies. C also got a young coconut to drink. He loved it.<br />
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After shopping we stopped at a Pizza Hut. Everything there was "Thai-a-fied" C said we had to order a cheese stuffed hot dog stuffed crust for our pizza. It was weird but C liked it.<br />
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On our way back to the sky train we saw this Thai kick boxing arena.<br />
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While in Bangkok I let C get a tailor made suit. He looks pretty snazzy in it!!<br />
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This was the view from our hotel in Bangkok. I loved sitting on the window seat and watching the boat traffic on the water.<br />
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<br />sarahmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01882815380933895590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7859415417933945349.post-80850404808922791752013-03-09T16:39:00.000-07:002013-03-09T16:39:14.963-07:00Thailand 2/27/2013Today we were able to relax in the morning in Bangkok. We then flew an hour and forty-five minutes to Phuket. Our hotel, Le Meridien Phuket Beach Resort, was beautiful. The hotel has it's own private beach. The swimming pool was huge, not that many people used it.<br />
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The bathroom was pretty cool. Our room stunk though. It smelled really bad like mildew.</div>
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We were asked to meet on the beach for a team building game. It was called Shaken not stirred. Each team had a James Bond, that was laying on the sand at the upper end of the beach, with a plastic martini glass on their head. Team members then had to fill a plastic red solo cup that had holes in it and run up to their James Bond and dump the water into the glass while standing with arms straight out from their bodies. C knew he wouldn't be able to run so he volunteered to be James Bond.<br />
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C took a video of this game from his view laying on the beach. Ignore the man in the speedo in the beginning. That seemed to be the swimming attire for most of the men at this hotel!!<br />
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<br />sarahmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01882815380933895590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7859415417933945349.post-17857088760655866252013-03-09T11:58:00.000-07:002013-03-09T11:58:13.449-07:00Thailand 2/28/2013<br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="color: blue;">Today was so much fun!! We chose to do this tour<span style="color: blue;"> because it sounded really awesome! T<span style="color: blue;">o sta<span style="color: blue;">rt<span style="color: blue;"> t<span style="color: blue;">he day off we<span style="color: blue;"> got onto these speed boats! W<span style="color: blue;">e <span style="color: blue;">were able to see a<span style="color: blue;"> lot of the <span style="color: blue;">area on th<span style="color: blue;">ese.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><u><span style="color: blue;"><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span></u></span><br />
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<span id="goog_172398039">It was pretty amazing to see these huge limestone rocks just sitting in the middle of the ocean!</span><br />
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We then stopped and go onto these "sea canoes" which were just inflatable rafts. We had a guide paddle us around the limestone "islands" This was one of my favorite parts. <br />
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Our guide pointed out the Scooby Doo rock!<br />
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There were caves inside the rocks and we got to go in some of them.<br />
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After the sea canoes we then went by speed boat to the island the movie James Bond Man with the Golden Gun was filmed on. Of course we had to take our picture with the famous rock.<br />
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We had to take a picture of the beach on the James Bond island. It was made completely out of crushed sea shells. It really hurt the feet to walk on.<br />
It was funny. This island had a bunch of ladies selling items. One lady saw C look at some of the items in her booth and then start to walk away. She got very aggressive and grabbed his arm and literally pulled him back over to her booth. It was awesome to watch C run as soon as she let go of his wrist!<br />
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We then went to this fishing village. We were told that no outsiders can live in this village. There wasn't enough land so all the houses are build on stilts in the ocean next to this island. They do not allow anyone that wasn't born in the village build there.<br />
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We were dropped off on one side of this village so we could wander through it and were then picked up on the other side of the village. While we were going through this town we came into the school and there were ladies there with monkey's!!! We got to hold them long enough to take a picture!<br />
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This monkey was so SOFT!!<br />
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We then had time to play in the ocean. This spot was pretty cool because there was a current that went sideways. People would lay on their backs and float from one side of the beach to the other.<br />
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After the mall we walked down the street to Hard Rock Cafe Phuket. It was very hot outside so we all ordered smoothies that were very delicious!<br />
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After getting ready for the Farewell Dinner we had some extra time so we decided to check out the hotel. We found this huge chess set but it was missing a pawn and C told me to stand in! We also found miniature golf, batting cages, and a basketball court. All the hotels we stayed at were definitely 5 stars.</div>
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The entertainment was these girls singing songs in English. They did pretty good but it was a little interesting hearing Adele with an accent :)<br />
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Then we got a surprise. They had these huge paper lanterns for us to light off into the sky. The purpose was to let all of the bad out of our lives and let it go and if the lantern flew into the sky then you would be blessed with a great year!<br />
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The last day in Thailand we decided to just relax on the beach. We rented some snorkeling equipment and snorkeled for a couple hours. Then we met up with A & J and played in the ocean waves. <br />
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We left for the Airport at 8:30, We flew an 1 hour 45 minutes from Phuket to Bangkok. Arrived in Bangkok and had a 5 hour layover. Then we flew 6 hours 55 minutes to Tokyo Japan. 2 hour layover then flew 9 hours to Portland. It was really weird to leave Japan at 3:35 in the afternoon on Sunday and arrive in Portland at 7:30 in the morning on Sunday! We were supposed to leave Portland at 1:20 but we asked if there were any earlier flights to SLC. There was one leaving at 10:15 for an extra $50 a person. Definitely worth it so we jumped on that and got home 3 hours earlier than scheduled!!!sarahmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01882815380933895590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7859415417933945349.post-56649457855484557102011-08-23T12:54:00.006-06:002011-08-23T13:35:59.581-06:00Yearly Visit<u><span style="color:#0000ff;"></span></u>I love it when my sister Jackie and her family come to visit us! They made the trip and stayed all last week. Her girls were very excited that we had a horse this year that they could ride all by themselves. I hopped on my horse, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ebby</span>, and we went for a ride every day I think. We rode horses a lot.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvbA-aMmTKP8-WaX6pgyjQMtdlM7bkqSoBo0QViFfBIOlFcHG9ekf9KIaXanUCzC14_-xwqz_kKlVUVOtsEtmvk3lb4HtHjXsnsO19I4fZZky2okDl7bN3XpiQGfWq54nZh2DvvJwye38/s1600/P1050376.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644130020644050930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvbA-aMmTKP8-WaX6pgyjQMtdlM7bkqSoBo0QViFfBIOlFcHG9ekf9KIaXanUCzC14_-xwqz_kKlVUVOtsEtmvk3lb4HtHjXsnsO19I4fZZky2okDl7bN3XpiQGfWq54nZh2DvvJwye38/s320/P1050376.JPG" /></a> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Kamysha</span> would be such a cowgirl if she had the opportunity. By the end of the week she would help me catch Snowball in the field, lead her up to the hitching rail, pull out her saddle. She needed a little help to put the saddle on the back of Snowball. Then she would cinch her up and put on the bridle. I don't think it would take her very long to build the muscles to lift the saddle and she would be off and riding.
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<br />Waiting for me to catch the horses.
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<br />We went to Bear Lake on Wednesday. We rented a paddle boat and a trike/<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">paddle boat</span>. It was fun once we had them to our spot on the beach but getting them there from the rental shack was awful. It took Michael and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Kamysha</span> in the paddle boat and Chad and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Kaylynn</span> in the trike an hour of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">pedaling</span>. Needless to say the guys had their wives take them back to the shack!</div>
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<br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">Karyssa</span> let me bury her in the sand!
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<br />After we went riding, since the horses were really good. We would give them grain.</div>
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<br />Waiting for their turn to ride the horses.</div>
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<br />We also went bowling, floated the river, hiked to the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">intermittent</span> spring, rode 4-wheelers, jumped on the trampoline, and played lots of games! After a week of going, going, and more going, Buckie and I were tuckered out! Ha Ha
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwuf4Bmzx3j_lKkzlNiw6NOLvLYAtdAsiEsVaKN2UEmulmjy7-5UMoem_KCYbW3YKhPkbMV1I8_GqwXXKsVW_JXhqJUhQN-AoJcOQrjjdUx3B4MD9l9V2LOsmXUc_snrClI_sy6SIIV4c/s1600/P1050016.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644127795659121618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwuf4Bmzx3j_lKkzlNiw6NOLvLYAtdAsiEsVaKN2UEmulmjy7-5UMoem_KCYbW3YKhPkbMV1I8_GqwXXKsVW_JXhqJUhQN-AoJcOQrjjdUx3B4MD9l9V2LOsmXUc_snrClI_sy6SIIV4c/s320/P1050016.JPG" /></a> Just kidding, this picture was taken the 3rd day they were here. I was just pretending to sleep. I was actually talking to Jackie who is in the chair just to the right in this picture. I really was exhausted but I had so much fun. My house is definitely too quite without them here! Can't wait for 2 weeks when I'm going to go see them for Labor Day!!! </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br />sarahmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01882815380933895590noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7859415417933945349.post-76804230626427425122011-07-20T14:18:00.004-06:002011-07-20T15:06:35.861-06:00Mud anyone?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVbx-0HCbgvJ8n6ZNVo4TGrDtU2uGy_DBmsiDT7COpSugiwpXUAxom3BJ0eOUYpzY5BdL66CMR2f3Z09C4eQVf65bXAKTEmVUdiYPmrFfOtilKDoZDjXrF7f3aF5-nBP2YphcaWYYLlcM/s1600/P1040978.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631543685650500130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVbx-0HCbgvJ8n6ZNVo4TGrDtU2uGy_DBmsiDT7COpSugiwpXUAxom3BJ0eOUYpzY5BdL66CMR2f3Z09C4eQVf65bXAKTEmVUdiYPmrFfOtilKDoZDjXrF7f3aF5-nBP2YphcaWYYLlcM/s320/P1040978.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgfsWX_Hxs-3yIzSMlNRVICnNEnOodzlvYoJaZYT0bGrKa22lwHtChwbCXfJQWJRaYdBYBXUD8cSK2tlGhFmCFsDZsmqQxmgHpsdeqoWhAkKjmKWGDSy1X7d0kO95ZyLqDDbZDcXFaZcM/s1600/P1040977.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631543030360043346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgfsWX_Hxs-3yIzSMlNRVICnNEnOodzlvYoJaZYT0bGrKa22lwHtChwbCXfJQWJRaYdBYBXUD8cSK2tlGhFmCFsDZsmqQxmgHpsdeqoWhAkKjmKWGDSy1X7d0kO95ZyLqDDbZDcXFaZcM/s320/P1040977.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Last night for mutual we played mud volleyball with the young men. It was so much fun. I was a little nervous about diving for the ball but decided that I could not be shown up by the young women in my group. </div><br /><br /><div>I would definitely do this again. Maybe next year for the fourth of July I'll get a team together to play in the annual mud volleyball contest!</div><br /><div></div></div>sarahmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01882815380933895590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7859415417933945349.post-54071718840902625552011-07-08T09:14:00.006-06:002011-07-08T10:48:53.805-06:00High WaterOn the fourth of July we woke up to a 5 foot section of our bank taken out by the high run-off this year. It was pretty crazy and lots of people came to see it. On Tuesday it was alot worse. We were afraid people were going to drive to our house and fall into the creek so we put up a sign to drive on the other side of the garage.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAoI2gNvp7S4LsKs9QaJ3bFTizBiY2Ku4y4N5UXaCV87tTdYvhrbLxvMVPItMk7qhR2oIJAht5kPJGg2aCn4PZbeXWDmHDuXphTl8yG8nrlIq6EsAS8_qA8wwXg81hFAqkzgBTW_O-Xqk/s1600/P1040925.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627009536262086706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAoI2gNvp7S4LsKs9QaJ3bFTizBiY2Ku4y4N5UXaCV87tTdYvhrbLxvMVPItMk7qhR2oIJAht5kPJGg2aCn4PZbeXWDmHDuXphTl8yG8nrlIq6EsAS8_qA8wwXg81hFAqkzgBTW_O-Xqk/s320/P1040925.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA1rDh5aEVVmlsnW2fE-sDenuEUksfd1ZURGGfqmrBV1xA2dYMclA-Z9cco30HYdONPxCdCyTLrvlnEXA14xdQ8vzZeCaHX7ntNN80qjdKGuo9VAVV2k9YikM0kvVzRJp0nu4x-MhyA6M/s1600/P1040929.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627009525211023394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA1rDh5aEVVmlsnW2fE-sDenuEUksfd1ZURGGfqmrBV1xA2dYMclA-Z9cco30HYdONPxCdCyTLrvlnEXA14xdQ8vzZeCaHX7ntNN80qjdKGuo9VAVV2k9YikM0kvVzRJp0nu4x-MhyA6M/s320/P1040929.JPG" /></a> The water was relentless and just kept undercutting the road then the top would fall in because there was nothing there to hold the ground up. We contacted the County road and bridge. They came and dumped some concrete into the river using a backhoe to hold it in place so the water wouldn't just wash it away. So this is now what our place looks like.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYKbE_ItSXlsWz-G-kiSmmf4FXGBpBPeNgJhyphenhyphenC5Kie7hftNllEglmXS-ijWY2jbY9Q5CSWpJU-ICZ1vVJ32gSf7hhbABwUc8nLLYDq2OPH5Y94g7nsWWWa4TKGD69vreQZfUb85WeXnwU/s1600/P1040936.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627008676709528882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYKbE_ItSXlsWz-G-kiSmmf4FXGBpBPeNgJhyphenhyphenC5Kie7hftNllEglmXS-ijWY2jbY9Q5CSWpJU-ICZ1vVJ32gSf7hhbABwUc8nLLYDq2OPH5Y94g7nsWWWa4TKGD69vreQZfUb85WeXnwU/s320/P1040936.JPG" /></a><br />We have to wait until the creek dries up so we can fix the road. Hopefully it does dry up this year. I haven't seen a year when it does though so that is a good thing this year.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Chad finally got a hammock stand for the hammock that he bought in Guatemala. He is now relaxing every moment he can.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1TqRXcgCcKORmAqzV3Sr45LznFHGYfI9BJ-DnRANhAcuigquVTsNeXjNbZcKOk0buKGT7rLt8cZgZvQKrzjcAXncynlM4e55vtHxEpK6vJ5iY7SIN7pj7mhq7y4hxhp6BRdiN4FGojIo/s1600/P1040937.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627008671935627074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1TqRXcgCcKORmAqzV3Sr45LznFHGYfI9BJ-DnRANhAcuigquVTsNeXjNbZcKOk0buKGT7rLt8cZgZvQKrzjcAXncynlM4e55vtHxEpK6vJ5iY7SIN7pj7mhq7y4hxhp6BRdiN4FGojIo/s320/P1040937.JPG" /></a>Buckie even seems to enjoy it.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9qUsypYYa56emBMyvW7mveWfU-ESS_bxvKAO7kG9Rg71uVNlMwdeBWD7buyi5oQgBhAJ4QKIioNZvebkuzgotW3gTSm1gURteMpHS26E5EzNdMGYUYTLZHKVhFGwksn2SDelzIVU6fnA/s1600/P1040940.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627008661949574162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9qUsypYYa56emBMyvW7mveWfU-ESS_bxvKAO7kG9Rg71uVNlMwdeBWD7buyi5oQgBhAJ4QKIioNZvebkuzgotW3gTSm1gURteMpHS26E5EzNdMGYUYTLZHKVhFGwksn2SDelzIVU6fnA/s320/P1040940.JPG" /></a> </div></div></div></div>sarahmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01882815380933895590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7859415417933945349.post-67186226967129952382011-02-08T16:55:00.007-07:002011-02-08T18:26:45.276-07:00Guatemala Day 1<div>We arrived in Guatemala City around 6 in the morning. Red eye flights are never fun. Especially since we have stuff planned for the whole day. Thursday's are market days in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Chichicastenango</span>. So that is where we were headed first. When we arrived we went to a hotel/museum. This is where we saw these awesome parrots. They were the first birds to greet us in <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Spanish</span> "<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Hola</span>!"</div><br /><div> </div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXaed9UpCJdbQA9oRW7z1_KzVWTrvg4dNdhmyU6-2rkiZ7W55HXF0DAdHmbl4UrCLuI-XeClpUE5l9Qqy-kDk580wYLT24g_oY3nnmLdEJ7eKNfcEgifvmN_f0r56UmLevia6a2U9pUSM/s1600/P1030514.JPG"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 240px; display: block; height: 320px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571473352440213058" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXaed9UpCJdbQA9oRW7z1_KzVWTrvg4dNdhmyU6-2rkiZ7W55HXF0DAdHmbl4UrCLuI-XeClpUE5l9Qqy-kDk580wYLT24g_oY3nnmLdEJ7eKNfcEgifvmN_f0r56UmLevia6a2U9pUSM/s320/P1030514.JPG" border="0" /></a>We went to a couple different places in Chichi. This lady is part of a co-op. This is where we first saw how they did their weaving which had been passed down from generation to generation.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2pZA1zcU8mswwxi9LU47rM8nQxrhDAWwddGsq1Dn3TFpsZdUYCBo7RiGyp3lxqfgFK_twuLohEKS2-CGD7_Fs9xXAuPHSYXpNT3-t9fY4hXmVMZvrbe7YNPvDfiOfIBaHCCnr3mmILX4/s1600/P1030522.JPG"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; display: block; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571473340654997170" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2pZA1zcU8mswwxi9LU47rM8nQxrhDAWwddGsq1Dn3TFpsZdUYCBo7RiGyp3lxqfgFK_twuLohEKS2-CGD7_Fs9xXAuPHSYXpNT3-t9fY4hXmVMZvrbe7YNPvDfiOfIBaHCCnr3mmILX4/s320/P1030522.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />She asked for a male volunteer. I talked Chad into going up to get dressed in the traditional clothing of the Maya people.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfAEZ1_MU8S8ykcO4S_rAehv5EC4fJab-boyS8Iam7YffgXOZNTsryrIZ3moawv7X0H_y4g3G5MIRSu9bp0_JR0fuc0gU5HnI5KPLW5xzQaqItOWhy-Ppdt-nB94Z8bHmf_cciuo5tFB0/s1600/P1030538.JPG"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 240px; display: block; height: 320px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571473338589238306" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfAEZ1_MU8S8ykcO4S_rAehv5EC4fJab-boyS8Iam7YffgXOZNTsryrIZ3moawv7X0H_y4g3G5MIRSu9bp0_JR0fuc0gU5HnI5KPLW5xzQaqItOWhy-Ppdt-nB94Z8bHmf_cciuo5tFB0/s320/P1030538.JPG" border="0" /></a>All of the buildings we saw were located inside the market of Chichi. There were mobs of people trying to sell us stuff. They would never go inside which I found interesting. However, they always waited outside.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Q81Cd3nA8DpkuCiXAqtaSgUOJo-h0XSZJ6mDeNdrlR8aXAG133HtbgsUjrXlzMdzB1ANQc0AePVn4oZatMZaWmKyXYgmdTwpR6Uid86NjmfT1G-ZcZzKD5Mnhb4OwzH6l5wngpx7okk/s1600/P1030543.JPG"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; display: block; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571473331033503106" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Q81Cd3nA8DpkuCiXAqtaSgUOJo-h0XSZJ6mDeNdrlR8aXAG133HtbgsUjrXlzMdzB1ANQc0AePVn4oZatMZaWmKyXYgmdTwpR6Uid86NjmfT1G-ZcZzKD5Mnhb4OwzH6l5wngpx7okk/s320/P1030543.JPG" border="0" /></a>We were exhausted by the time we finally made it to our hotel. Hotel <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Atitlan</span>, located on Lake <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Atitlan</span>. The grounds were so awesome. The last of the pictures are our hotel.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguKWO33TAljZpqEvwWDRFLRyshDeyVBQ5BQWI2w8i_sz4n_7Gdl8q5A0ibuqZTIZdezT_X4QcqtjnwmjOdQ8DFwxTqY-ueL9wkkCInt4XR6WiT0xAXESP6ofxIievmuYg_dW6u0_yZkVY/s1600/P1030559.JPG"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; display: block; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571472636977269506" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguKWO33TAljZpqEvwWDRFLRyshDeyVBQ5BQWI2w8i_sz4n_7Gdl8q5A0ibuqZTIZdezT_X4QcqtjnwmjOdQ8DFwxTqY-ueL9wkkCInt4XR6WiT0xAXESP6ofxIievmuYg_dW6u0_yZkVY/s320/P1030559.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ4FpxlnzwY3lnzfVYyux75SJv0qK0ojCklCNVPM-vgkapqesveKHsxpd1wACmzIXY5CibDBlM8s_XVzfm_x0F4MyglWyGSGTJ8G2W9gDdAjDudte64MUCnP4A6wplaLOGC7c1ApZelbY/s1600/P1030565.JPG"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; display: block; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571472616732291154" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ4FpxlnzwY3lnzfVYyux75SJv0qK0ojCklCNVPM-vgkapqesveKHsxpd1wACmzIXY5CibDBlM8s_XVzfm_x0F4MyglWyGSGTJ8G2W9gDdAjDudte64MUCnP4A6wplaLOGC7c1ApZelbY/s320/P1030565.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL3lIF7meAeXRV9F9em-p0uCH_cfVrZT2Tiq03BW_ZvAWxJarCjzBIopqcaWO0w9uT3bmFFn4wvHFrg2N44z_M-__iFvm-smg0SMbx9O0lpMtFcep3Gmy0VHG0Cv8cMZzwO99fzD852Vk/s1600/P1030572.JPG"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; display: block; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571472601835120786" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL3lIF7meAeXRV9F9em-p0uCH_cfVrZT2Tiq03BW_ZvAWxJarCjzBIopqcaWO0w9uT3bmFFn4wvHFrg2N44z_M-__iFvm-smg0SMbx9O0lpMtFcep3Gmy0VHG0Cv8cMZzwO99fzD852Vk/s320/P1030572.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSbFM-UKt8F7jpUuFRQjGPoUT7aIvtSWNFqFjTxaRImXYHc6AUYFJlVqsbNjLoEEDWHjYd9EsqbLPQkbxZqK0rvUmkB_xZoZ7nb7gQfMs4_g87AImiIMMf703yCXQBns69zrj4mtN2Aaw/s1600/P1030573.JPG"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; display: block; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571472572556460306" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSbFM-UKt8F7jpUuFRQjGPoUT7aIvtSWNFqFjTxaRImXYHc6AUYFJlVqsbNjLoEEDWHjYd9EsqbLPQkbxZqK0rvUmkB_xZoZ7nb7gQfMs4_g87AImiIMMf703yCXQBns69zrj4mtN2Aaw/s320/P1030573.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>sarahmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01882815380933895590noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7859415417933945349.post-9993327927716614162011-02-08T16:39:00.005-07:002011-02-08T16:55:55.188-07:00Day 2We took a ferry across Lake <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Atitlan</span> today to see some of the surrounding villages. We couldn't resist the "titanic picture"<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnsnXlDsqYTw4VNRVr26Vs1hIlSZV21YAt5tXbOYDbhf-FiYEx7A-cM7qDMfTBiYQTSP62UKrk7-NWC8PUDKZOMNgMgt3AZYgOjvVBLbxJwK1nLlO_8WKjBAQxxydCQkVf2jJSrTYgBMo/s1600/P1030614.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571469841994650482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnsnXlDsqYTw4VNRVr26Vs1hIlSZV21YAt5tXbOYDbhf-FiYEx7A-cM7qDMfTBiYQTSP62UKrk7-NWC8PUDKZOMNgMgt3AZYgOjvVBLbxJwK1nLlO_8WKjBAQxxydCQkVf2jJSrTYgBMo/s320/P1030614.JPG" /></a> We were loaded into the back of some pickup trucks. To go from San Lucas to San Juan.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNisVp8-Gp48zejDYpwi_vgD7i4dUCq5VoC4DbUAFgHwKNHeleuJkQPBZZysTe4oRpiOqZ6zhrpFbhDpk6PpNS6ojDXTHq-zb1X1x6iX0MbEHCa4mO_dwJZRhgsDXyNXDz8TZxIF0FEiY/s1600/P1030646.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571469823940736802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNisVp8-Gp48zejDYpwi_vgD7i4dUCq5VoC4DbUAFgHwKNHeleuJkQPBZZysTe4oRpiOqZ6zhrpFbhDpk6PpNS6ojDXTHq-zb1X1x6iX0MbEHCa4mO_dwJZRhgsDXyNXDz8TZxIF0FEiY/s320/P1030646.JPG" /></a> In San Juan we were <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">transferred</span> into <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">tuk</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">tuks</span>. These vehicles were so fun!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYNPpkrsoGc2zjGRuxyoFIrizgKIgMtdmPgeGNgOIgCjhDtaDyFvkh3nLoJiMK0tfj_bMNA20amIGgdfD8fA9WaAksKe9sjo9QFNwPyyRLutzkjH2tftGRRCQq2023Wi8io3f0b5mV3oc/s1600/P1030675.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571469296326163522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYNPpkrsoGc2zjGRuxyoFIrizgKIgMtdmPgeGNgOIgCjhDtaDyFvkh3nLoJiMK0tfj_bMNA20amIGgdfD8fA9WaAksKe9sjo9QFNwPyyRLutzkjH2tftGRRCQq2023Wi8io3f0b5mV3oc/s320/P1030675.JPG" /></a><br />We went to a coffee plantation to learn how coffee is made. These are the different stages of the coffee bean.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCXZZl-wFFAhhLSSgJquQ514U_zNdGHG8mEh5LUIpoRdyRAwerdye5MFwrjviYf1OxCUfGtCvmHahxSU_G7tfr0iyzj_2dkAEEQcxhNROr7UtIbdyAWAPBo0BXTMdEq4iCwJ0LJMF8lo4/s1600/P1030701.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571469289669511234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCXZZl-wFFAhhLSSgJquQ514U_zNdGHG8mEh5LUIpoRdyRAwerdye5MFwrjviYf1OxCUfGtCvmHahxSU_G7tfr0iyzj_2dkAEEQcxhNROr7UtIbdyAWAPBo0BXTMdEq4iCwJ0LJMF8lo4/s320/P1030701.JPG" /></a><br />We went to a public school. The children loved us. They wanted to see more "<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">whiteys</span>"!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifu2_OfQec6kDBs4V03rlBzz7E63ox5iDo8WHSynNwhvmQWO8rAzN59jgR0plhfSE4MW0ho-mlefaIuT1IrQLvgGyirjX3_ypAsb2oH07l_DnvQJ4DqahUkSC3cHokDhllZoXbh6hBARs/s1600/P1030719.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571469281963915010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifu2_OfQec6kDBs4V03rlBzz7E63ox5iDo8WHSynNwhvmQWO8rAzN59jgR0plhfSE4MW0ho-mlefaIuT1IrQLvgGyirjX3_ypAsb2oH07l_DnvQJ4DqahUkSC3cHokDhllZoXbh6hBARs/s320/P1030719.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Then we were able to see how they make their own yarn from a cotton tree. How they then use different plants to dye the cotton.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMKvErgRFE2H1rAmWXOK9tg6HPqGv14XMNIXXP1kHy-FVU-IBj3cuxGQDQBtpGQ9gN5tYbzqjb-O84JH5k2fwg7hStkp68CfLwQs_CYD-Tl_8g-1xF1crcheGhvuFxsjHtHpZe29HCzAw/s1600/P1030727.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571469275450610898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMKvErgRFE2H1rAmWXOK9tg6HPqGv14XMNIXXP1kHy-FVU-IBj3cuxGQDQBtpGQ9gN5tYbzqjb-O84JH5k2fwg7hStkp68CfLwQs_CYD-Tl_8g-1xF1crcheGhvuFxsjHtHpZe29HCzAw/s320/P1030727.JPG" /></a><br />These cute ladies sold Chad a shirt as we were walking back to the ferry.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig33kVlJh6NNc0pA1J3eBZY1J11PrTALXLySiAK3HhOtAXpVHyAdtScOOr1OU0a2aLgj-Z4j6VpRPKLri2ALodBRYwL7MBfbqFIxDMkJyR0vpNAY2FxptDQ26e-YIQ4TGlHFySOV8z5mc/s1600/P1030735.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571469267278129442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig33kVlJh6NNc0pA1J3eBZY1J11PrTALXLySiAK3HhOtAXpVHyAdtScOOr1OU0a2aLgj-Z4j6VpRPKLri2ALodBRYwL7MBfbqFIxDMkJyR0vpNAY2FxptDQ26e-YIQ4TGlHFySOV8z5mc/s320/P1030735.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />From there Chad and I went to the Nature Preserve. We went zip lining. The first thing we saw were some spider monkeys.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHeOEdPmqWnJs52TzNxpUtg4dZfkbJ6wn_yLcMRcuZSjoISimr-SUkRBzDJhYKQKwEva_de2hDMAcB49fpklZ5Ufcd83tpXjiVrHfewspkQC0NHLl1w48d95bQzFrE3VXicaKKdoYLs70/s1600/P1030752.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571468374445912082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHeOEdPmqWnJs52TzNxpUtg4dZfkbJ6wn_yLcMRcuZSjoISimr-SUkRBzDJhYKQKwEva_de2hDMAcB49fpklZ5Ufcd83tpXjiVrHfewspkQC0NHLl1w48d95bQzFrE3VXicaKKdoYLs70/s320/P1030752.JPG" /></a> All ready to go!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjem3Q2v3X4xwfQ96oXWiXGS9q3ie7db4qroRm_NEFkq0ihRbR1dxcXveZ0lYBp46GhmfLt_K5W83xS-xCLRCy3tg53X-xB5aK-nSzyf0PuNZ1p9JgARTOkrSyZtK5dT-5J0nq5S6tY8dc/s1600/P1030780.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571468363594404194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjem3Q2v3X4xwfQ96oXWiXGS9q3ie7db4qroRm_NEFkq0ihRbR1dxcXveZ0lYBp46GhmfLt_K5W83xS-xCLRCy3tg53X-xB5aK-nSzyf0PuNZ1p9JgARTOkrSyZtK5dT-5J0nq5S6tY8dc/s320/P1030780.JPG" /></a><br />Go Chad. When the guy at the end would signal we would have to reach behind us with our gloved hand and push down on the cable to slow ourselves down. If we didn't slow ourselves we were then yanked to a stop by a rope so we wouldn't slam into a rock wall. It was fun but a little scary at first while testing out the stopping methods!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY197Mcohw-TOQ2OzB0h6gzuJ1KKB-otpYAaoSXOb3cPW2rfR3IJMW_1eCz06vpajM73znHJV2Q3BHU4FoKuBmMuLU69OZz8DQmctwxLdmywnb6RSixrRs4QY1bdJNe7gprPWqSlSsHx0/s1600/P1030776.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571468352935360050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY197Mcohw-TOQ2OzB0h6gzuJ1KKB-otpYAaoSXOb3cPW2rfR3IJMW_1eCz06vpajM73znHJV2Q3BHU4FoKuBmMuLU69OZz8DQmctwxLdmywnb6RSixrRs4QY1bdJNe7gprPWqSlSsHx0/s320/P1030776.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsyQkuKvB54uKECybsilzQRWl-ydWyAiPktEelTo8vEcWNGY7cX97zWRxnhH_tC2JGqlBfBXWYo26xd-6OI6PxKRJi7rb3_kZI1yfLLBiMQ2D62fiScopxwRFBMdw3UzQYMQd82Ay0bSA/s1600/P1030758.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571468337839285410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsyQkuKvB54uKECybsilzQRWl-ydWyAiPktEelTo8vEcWNGY7cX97zWRxnhH_tC2JGqlBfBXWYo26xd-6OI6PxKRJi7rb3_kZI1yfLLBiMQ2D62fiScopxwRFBMdw3UzQYMQd82Ay0bSA/s320/P1030758.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9AjtPAgAzuqFGvaDEegadddKRCVMEBz1GBOrKACoCCJukwSMn_2z8_Y6cY-9lMe0wJ4TGq7aoM2hQpsGvjJSjSuoRnbX1qQP57yQ20NsvTxOnqo-aeWtK_mUHAEtXwktiMmAJiyn0SY4/s1600/P1030765.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571468329576839938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9AjtPAgAzuqFGvaDEegadddKRCVMEBz1GBOrKACoCCJukwSMn_2z8_Y6cY-9lMe0wJ4TGq7aoM2hQpsGvjJSjSuoRnbX1qQP57yQ20NsvTxOnqo-aeWtK_mUHAEtXwktiMmAJiyn0SY4/s320/P1030765.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>sarahmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01882815380933895590noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7859415417933945349.post-10505590080625086492011-02-08T16:25:00.005-07:002011-02-08T16:39:04.312-07:00Day 3I was excited for today. We went kayaking from Santa Cruz to San Marcos. We then hiked back to Santa Cruz. The kayaking was fun. The water was just the right temperature.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeBO-zbcTCgZtc2Oupj_sFrawq9H1BNulrnqwfJ8lxHn3OMzotMc7W-7M3sKB1quqe9a2qnrGzu44eRpuSCvfoiPknLOzFEXInZGLewkcqh9SbuJ02fbann_sHfcdrWxQgKpSwoPSWn8Q/s1600/P1030801.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571466029497811154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeBO-zbcTCgZtc2Oupj_sFrawq9H1BNulrnqwfJ8lxHn3OMzotMc7W-7M3sKB1quqe9a2qnrGzu44eRpuSCvfoiPknLOzFEXInZGLewkcqh9SbuJ02fbann_sHfcdrWxQgKpSwoPSWn8Q/s320/P1030801.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNfHutc14ziaxHlJtdJTaKWUfahcUHgwG1BrXYAgbN1VynCMwk8ArB5DZRD-QgmQ35ZqV1fh8poi4pDgz1Rry7welocR4-mXfdypl3iV9C4uMmr387igj8LGwNGRXnD3SVmouJoThIiiU/s1600/P1030820.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571466018309079298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNfHutc14ziaxHlJtdJTaKWUfahcUHgwG1BrXYAgbN1VynCMwk8ArB5DZRD-QgmQ35ZqV1fh8poi4pDgz1Rry7welocR4-mXfdypl3iV9C4uMmr387igj8LGwNGRXnD3SVmouJoThIiiU/s320/P1030820.JPG" /></a> Look at that view. There were 3 volcanoes surrounding Lake Atitlan.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCuStGj7EoU18gomGdDK9nDGRXQVlYrZegsB4PxOsJW2LnsVWTajv60_pRX7_TbTMgJlK1vQ1T9QKBsvHLT7BNqzrgM18GmkvD9hnF07k84r6em5PktjtdNNTcI6-OeEcyQWXmBJmrnS8/s1600/P1030826.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571466011425016930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCuStGj7EoU18gomGdDK9nDGRXQVlYrZegsB4PxOsJW2LnsVWTajv60_pRX7_TbTMgJlK1vQ1T9QKBsvHLT7BNqzrgM18GmkvD9hnF07k84r6em5PktjtdNNTcI6-OeEcyQWXmBJmrnS8/s320/P1030826.JPG" /></a><br />This is the group of us that hiked back. </div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSFU9x8Vhcm1C-lRzouLk9E_LCXdPwXcvkoOdorRRI3-95A0wXAVOI-hhPULbTi0CmSnao6mhWedcT6U1P3s52THKSuAfQsATlSpE3xPxTVzqCIRRDFmbAbWkOZOkqXEnFw_F4zzl36gQ/s1600/P1030831.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571465434535573138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSFU9x8Vhcm1C-lRzouLk9E_LCXdPwXcvkoOdorRRI3-95A0wXAVOI-hhPULbTi0CmSnao6mhWedcT6U1P3s52THKSuAfQsATlSpE3xPxTVzqCIRRDFmbAbWkOZOkqXEnFw_F4zzl36gQ/s320/P1030831.JPG" /></a><br />We thought it was going to be an easy trail to hike. I wore flip flops to kayak in because I didn't want my shoes wet and I also didn't want blisters from hiking in wet shoes.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg0JzLp2r049ZWmNUx9uYP2zwYAdT17hG9hU2h3IHTG_No32fKupsSHSQvvhkkWguqKu24NAaJoXNXZj4cNmbk5M7QcGlALLqGSKGhHVfHfAIaCmTQoGkcAxThWS-Lh8XtKn5yjnOKYh8/s1600/P1030842.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571465425660002034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg0JzLp2r049ZWmNUx9uYP2zwYAdT17hG9hU2h3IHTG_No32fKupsSHSQvvhkkWguqKu24NAaJoXNXZj4cNmbk5M7QcGlALLqGSKGhHVfHfAIaCmTQoGkcAxThWS-Lh8XtKn5yjnOKYh8/s320/P1030842.JPG" /></a><br /><br />We soon found out that an "easy hike" was not going to be so easy.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYnOQAja-Ovd33yp1Y3E8YZGLc9BDam_-0WEbHsgirQwlr6FnPDnrA9Rfl1hDpzjjuhYrmugjs5JXJx1kLUavstrekeHru8A0fbgCaS5L3gxAVXx8IIoC35xzoj87OUbjKVE7oII1kvbg/s1600/P1030846.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571465419060358626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYnOQAja-Ovd33yp1Y3E8YZGLc9BDam_-0WEbHsgirQwlr6FnPDnrA9Rfl1hDpzjjuhYrmugjs5JXJx1kLUavstrekeHru8A0fbgCaS5L3gxAVXx8IIoC35xzoj87OUbjKVE7oII1kvbg/s320/P1030846.JPG" /></a><br />Try climbing down that in sandals.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO3hIj5lnRlq4BBnBkg8w7F8nqSXGo7gek3vqfjVJ7rWAkdvK60Oi0Vu28qgD9qXq1-tEpUnwvsKvDCVSYwA12Z_FpOpX8MbkKDsVn-jI9B0uZmzDOuUj-vxolQPiEEKri1_esx9qQRRI/s1600/P1030851.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571465410679580898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO3hIj5lnRlq4BBnBkg8w7F8nqSXGo7gek3vqfjVJ7rWAkdvK60Oi0Vu28qgD9qXq1-tEpUnwvsKvDCVSYwA12Z_FpOpX8MbkKDsVn-jI9B0uZmzDOuUj-vxolQPiEEKri1_esx9qQRRI/s320/P1030851.JPG" /></a><br />We don't look too worse for the wear though. Lunch at this hotel was the best food we had had thus far on the trip.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSI2KzXNuDO3Tw97asQB8HfkIbwRm9g9rYPsvf9F7yImD-H1zbIxctbUuhPwXjpCAezg8lUeQIIauySdUkdpzNqFmTVPM1MWHKTaB9n8FxoWdssS6MTUXledOqVhyndVfWpO1_ZtwLIvI/s1600/P1030856.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571465393832566050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSI2KzXNuDO3Tw97asQB8HfkIbwRm9g9rYPsvf9F7yImD-H1zbIxctbUuhPwXjpCAezg8lUeQIIauySdUkdpzNqFmTVPM1MWHKTaB9n8FxoWdssS6MTUXledOqVhyndVfWpO1_ZtwLIvI/s320/P1030856.JPG" /></a><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>sarahmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01882815380933895590noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7859415417933945349.post-3125207035135655232011-02-08T16:18:00.005-07:002011-02-08T16:25:19.675-07:00Day 4We visited the site of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Iximche</span> on our way to the airport today. The ruins are really crumbled here. They had to leave the trees in the top of the buildings to help hold them together.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoy4XdOEGqmWuXvPkBNfu-FgBlk4gKhe290-nVOVA3mLb02tmsN7oxVLKhUJ77bcBXfLRi7Tqp34syeTaoxSZxvAZaMviUjAAEBSVu76G914EYUBYP97YP-DE8Zh6uQF1Ijyjg_m3X_zU/s1600/P1030890.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571463052906172978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoy4XdOEGqmWuXvPkBNfu-FgBlk4gKhe290-nVOVA3mLb02tmsN7oxVLKhUJ77bcBXfLRi7Tqp34syeTaoxSZxvAZaMviUjAAEBSVu76G914EYUBYP97YP-DE8Zh6uQF1Ijyjg_m3X_zU/s320/P1030890.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4na8M-M9nfkH8jVPKVq8uM8CWcRMQ343wHNEJZHvn0QayS5Un8997pCJ9aS_YQltYqKaV9xdB5EJU0dl7_wijtBBBj_xndUeZyncAMvjqNLLNJ0VWoEB6rCoHW1OkWQjDBm9kA0Tebxw/s1600/P1030906.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571463041640387970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4na8M-M9nfkH8jVPKVq8uM8CWcRMQ343wHNEJZHvn0QayS5Un8997pCJ9aS_YQltYqKaV9xdB5EJU0dl7_wijtBBBj_xndUeZyncAMvjqNLLNJ0VWoEB6rCoHW1OkWQjDBm9kA0Tebxw/s320/P1030906.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh93Wkha8J6W9GiuYxKHnVfXrWRUYCOWt29cArhAtadq7PrONCBsd0TOajCKOy-p_1b_LfIxNSsavas06HjpzqidzHpUkgMtb8ngMJTXmBUvqlbw9ZO5u9snHrYpSfwv4RbMbF2B5bqkmg/s1600/P1030909.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571463029433442066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh93Wkha8J6W9GiuYxKHnVfXrWRUYCOWt29cArhAtadq7PrONCBsd0TOajCKOy-p_1b_LfIxNSsavas06HjpzqidzHpUkgMtb8ngMJTXmBUvqlbw9ZO5u9snHrYpSfwv4RbMbF2B5bqkmg/s320/P1030909.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicg2AjG402X3brSq88xoDyXi7UCnEz6lMIXgmzat-bHJpXf2ONH-rPAbXagT4WFEm0vZv3AAgT3JWATki0kn9AbynZ4J7A7xCkZtUnMoEHbIFZXO1qY9aumPeM7G84HIJv6x_TuhTRQJw/s1600/P1030916.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571463023066904546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicg2AjG402X3brSq88xoDyXi7UCnEz6lMIXgmzat-bHJpXf2ONH-rPAbXagT4WFEm0vZv3AAgT3JWATki0kn9AbynZ4J7A7xCkZtUnMoEHbIFZXO1qY9aumPeM7G84HIJv6x_TuhTRQJw/s320/P1030916.JPG" /></a><br />We then hoped in these "puddle jumpers" to fly to Flores, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Peten</span>. We basically traveled today!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXbuH5NPm0GbcEIqWPGLJCcHLHgsVaAsbXHcK96DRncsGtRHbKCtEBjdTx9r73iRkqYPN55gA1fCY4KVXcayakRxO5rbN1b06nS1oFAA_Zs3CeyRZMjvZzc9kg168K30HHESoXp8OAguI/s1600/P1030922.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571463014070329730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXbuH5NPm0GbcEIqWPGLJCcHLHgsVaAsbXHcK96DRncsGtRHbKCtEBjdTx9r73iRkqYPN55gA1fCY4KVXcayakRxO5rbN1b06nS1oFAA_Zs3CeyRZMjvZzc9kg168K30HHESoXp8OAguI/s320/P1030922.JPG" /></a> </div></div></div></div>sarahmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01882815380933895590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7859415417933945349.post-78551760312680356832011-02-08T15:50:00.005-07:002011-02-08T16:18:02.673-07:00Day 5Today we are in Tikal, Peten, Guatemala. We were able to explore the ruins at the site of Tikal. The first thing we saw was a crocodile. I had some pretzels in my purse. I threw them into the water and the little fishes would nibble on them. The crocodile would then come up and eat the fish. It was really cool to see.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbJ2399Qmt8SR5ifGq5GKeNeRux7-La9QlB3UdAux6cxqOe3kq94m6IUsioHJQeE5SLh37YL-HwahXW33PiXoANP17rac9yBkR9Fr0nYyEWO4Yus2-c11IcfEr7nPLMwIIqEkHqdGzhk8/s1600/P1050011.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571459522889862578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbJ2399Qmt8SR5ifGq5GKeNeRux7-La9QlB3UdAux6cxqOe3kq94m6IUsioHJQeE5SLh37YL-HwahXW33PiXoANP17rac9yBkR9Fr0nYyEWO4Yus2-c11IcfEr7nPLMwIIqEkHqdGzhk8/s320/P1050011.JPG" /></a> This tree was humungous!! It reminded Chad of the tree of life!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcvo2IkfeYi2kWIMI_3bSTL7Tj3SS83k9cMveKS2so2njQNz2uRfA7VME-Ccas3xAJT9nTwPK1zgA6T-F9SLRVzWEU2rMUB4cyscmnrCbmrw5WSmqwu2wgwCYTcZRgAbd0pkcrIOR-rkI/s1600/P1030955.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571459512541213026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcvo2IkfeYi2kWIMI_3bSTL7Tj3SS83k9cMveKS2so2njQNz2uRfA7VME-Ccas3xAJT9nTwPK1zgA6T-F9SLRVzWEU2rMUB4cyscmnrCbmrw5WSmqwu2wgwCYTcZRgAbd0pkcrIOR-rkI/s320/P1030955.JPG" /></a> This is Chad at the base of the same tree.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgse4j07jcKd17nIpWorosiB8UCjrtWZAjEcQ3Z7G1GYNnK_iOkOhe_SIRStyklDAAqdy2bpnGKFeLaezI__cfaakGzuU2RUlkFvN-mfo_IEuzkJ4rePCGx4YcOtINA8QHPCiTtSzxnnh4/s1600/P1030958.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571459505157027282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgse4j07jcKd17nIpWorosiB8UCjrtWZAjEcQ3Z7G1GYNnK_iOkOhe_SIRStyklDAAqdy2bpnGKFeLaezI__cfaakGzuU2RUlkFvN-mfo_IEuzkJ4rePCGx4YcOtINA8QHPCiTtSzxnnh4/s320/P1030958.JPG" /></a><br />The first ruins we saw where of Temple 1 and Temple 2. We were not allowed on Temple 1 at all but we had fun climbing on the surrounding ruins.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0sTqE3_JeaDgG8l04484ezn2zboKcQNXEqr_vUDDnI7bGxko5i-hIwXIuovzUtDN320svjBVAnQM5HfQbLi3xaTDGlHR7li8_97_xU0hahHGKu1CENvC1VHdEE6f56Uf83pXxVhCrJUI/s1600/P1040004.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571458578910105538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0sTqE3_JeaDgG8l04484ezn2zboKcQNXEqr_vUDDnI7bGxko5i-hIwXIuovzUtDN320svjBVAnQM5HfQbLi3xaTDGlHR7li8_97_xU0hahHGKu1CENvC1VHdEE6f56Uf83pXxVhCrJUI/s320/P1040004.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrwbhxSDAaby3PyKb9wwmMaxcg6sKvfOWUD-nTkZ2ylw_1OAJ8f2gZoUMLKzZfS3ll_hx7L8PXZqv-oeZ456bReEa5IbS-YK3FlP5POIsCv0gP0NJvnuyff-NsgZI2SMIZO4uzbdz21Dc/s1600/P1040011.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571458568695354178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrwbhxSDAaby3PyKb9wwmMaxcg6sKvfOWUD-nTkZ2ylw_1OAJ8f2gZoUMLKzZfS3ll_hx7L8PXZqv-oeZ456bReEa5IbS-YK3FlP5POIsCv0gP0NJvnuyff-NsgZI2SMIZO4uzbdz21Dc/s320/P1040011.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzD-rtmv4XH81L4cgodyRHmrYEF10hUkwwnxKq0muoZLTW4oRL3TrHqkRDoEyXSGnMSVj7q88l6V3RgM6oIktc_4aVCbypznwply6ru_kULFjdIlpX7OVMAeKc1YQoBkb3wXItWdAAc20/s1600/P1040031.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571458559388937394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzD-rtmv4XH81L4cgodyRHmrYEF10hUkwwnxKq0muoZLTW4oRL3TrHqkRDoEyXSGnMSVj7q88l6V3RgM6oIktc_4aVCbypznwply6ru_kULFjdIlpX7OVMAeKc1YQoBkb3wXItWdAAc20/s320/P1040031.JPG" /></a><br />Temple 2.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiovPx8emO0NVt4j3_JRqNbbrkgX94pxxEwbpwDOIpbQyKcFIJHnfsVPRtB0E3dkCWa4NDqkE2sq2rafRzzwkxXxEw8wYxmNJ17IuvqW05N2rqvYurbsoPipOoq9v9MFrRcz61eRmkpQZY/s1600/P1040034.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571458552749950642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiovPx8emO0NVt4j3_JRqNbbrkgX94pxxEwbpwDOIpbQyKcFIJHnfsVPRtB0E3dkCWa4NDqkE2sq2rafRzzwkxXxEw8wYxmNJ17IuvqW05N2rqvYurbsoPipOoq9v9MFrRcz61eRmkpQZY/s320/P1040034.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhON0dwFfenDh8FAlAdpt8lNS51uyaTBVwja1xEyLNfLyUop-6Y-2wdra3lR0RW5VJU2YKh8pds47bdxoV4C9EhT27Of7EUCarsD2w7lioGDrjNEDQqI9mKmcMYdPGLwKt0-ZEHnSyykN0/s1600/P1040038.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571458541031719218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhON0dwFfenDh8FAlAdpt8lNS51uyaTBVwja1xEyLNfLyUop-6Y-2wdra3lR0RW5VJU2YKh8pds47bdxoV4C9EhT27Of7EUCarsD2w7lioGDrjNEDQqI9mKmcMYdPGLwKt0-ZEHnSyykN0/s320/P1040038.JPG" /></a>There was a guide who was calling these howler monkeys.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcW1koTeROqr45zwd_fLBM0IwAlpTatWSOBSWTEMeHdFZdIU_dPVbepV53fBpF0yVpyq4sHdLBlRPSvK_HARiHgSEU4tBxNdXe8BIPhLfTc1jHzfpbZVtH_kuWFy2KyJBKSuK_5y0zB8c/s1600/P1040079.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571457721880433474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcW1koTeROqr45zwd_fLBM0IwAlpTatWSOBSWTEMeHdFZdIU_dPVbepV53fBpF0yVpyq4sHdLBlRPSvK_HARiHgSEU4tBxNdXe8BIPhLfTc1jHzfpbZVtH_kuWFy2KyJBKSuK_5y0zB8c/s320/P1040079.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh1Ki-FJ0jiGLQlV2pVzI2OPlBXhJ5PCvs0aiiL18zrY_kPo5VuEri1foJ5dQH3VlVTTGIEUGxOr6-dLR5_xpi_0JeQWWKhHuEXZW-YLjdOmrpQ6Lmo4pBLDJXl7tfNKkghBqL1OGYKwA/s1600/P1040093.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571457713029565074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh1Ki-FJ0jiGLQlV2pVzI2OPlBXhJ5PCvs0aiiL18zrY_kPo5VuEri1foJ5dQH3VlVTTGIEUGxOr6-dLR5_xpi_0JeQWWKhHuEXZW-YLjdOmrpQ6Lmo4pBLDJXl7tfNKkghBqL1OGYKwA/s320/P1040093.JPG" /></a><br />This is a site where they sift through the dirt as they are excavating the different ruins.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiSGm6MUYSYIjMEqgEndspILnZXO9Kaxs_bLpMvM9KIJ-kI97mR_DOXFGhZG6z8bDBnb7p_FVvQuxNuxqq_VSypjCZ-qAZbT07bka2wrVSpO9uEY7FQ8NWH9TbKFYWypjXnSfZyE4pBKM/s1600/P1040099.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571457702972516930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiSGm6MUYSYIjMEqgEndspILnZXO9Kaxs_bLpMvM9KIJ-kI97mR_DOXFGhZG6z8bDBnb7p_FVvQuxNuxqq_VSypjCZ-qAZbT07bka2wrVSpO9uEY7FQ8NWH9TbKFYWypjXnSfZyE4pBKM/s320/P1040099.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQydmsQ_Eosc_P3UD-ieTWOjqarFjTcQpxSV650Ww4tfLBfznjmk8aJj6R4kkpZjRg7o10zIreC1SGlHlS1lfO440uHcytyQ_A7AKyWX4usC2MJTMF-hF7ElLUylXPzmfZaOJ5rSHwANg/s1600/P1040100.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571457698083485874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQydmsQ_Eosc_P3UD-ieTWOjqarFjTcQpxSV650Ww4tfLBfznjmk8aJj6R4kkpZjRg7o10zIreC1SGlHlS1lfO440uHcytyQ_A7AKyWX4usC2MJTMF-hF7ElLUylXPzmfZaOJ5rSHwANg/s320/P1040100.JPG" /></a> </div><div>Chad and I are on top of Temple 4 in this picture. This is where Star Wars filmed that scene. You can see Temples 1 and 2 in the background. Temple 4 is the tallest pryamid on the Tikal site.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSmdgZu2oiO453LlY3FJAGxoqC5b92KuK_JF5jhj52kP-NZLHe3knUL6Hsfr7eLd_yJVwWLPlctOYtvgzre5htmYLD5jNQV-abMPLcnnQDQRZOfFg7D_GkR6l-pkUk2lZ3icG_sLTaNiM/s1600/P1040132.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571457686124335234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSmdgZu2oiO453LlY3FJAGxoqC5b92KuK_JF5jhj52kP-NZLHe3knUL6Hsfr7eLd_yJVwWLPlctOYtvgzre5htmYLD5jNQV-abMPLcnnQDQRZOfFg7D_GkR6l-pkUk2lZ3icG_sLTaNiM/s320/P1040132.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjpq4o55Ed1uc9TYzvNW3rhaAdlTUeaKzjoO-Npx_3FG5IGfU2teavFWarWg6EJYfxYf5ibGoZcu4DfY8ny8hhs_vTXso3S8bVGQRRYyzjsPofQvcDpXVXvQ4RkwkBccf1h0kWAUvjVlo/s1600/P1040147.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571456492571696274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjpq4o55Ed1uc9TYzvNW3rhaAdlTUeaKzjoO-Npx_3FG5IGfU2teavFWarWg6EJYfxYf5ibGoZcu4DfY8ny8hhs_vTXso3S8bVGQRRYyzjsPofQvcDpXVXvQ4RkwkBccf1h0kWAUvjVlo/s320/P1040147.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihXplSB_xAOjs0s9ba8s-jzlDzUcQBXtOhETOb2GTrVK-zHdXyN4NL14i0evG5iwfcvqMIdVJT27Njv5qCqQepqaNDjUErWHpQCN-W_-pXU17mKGMICs9-iKAwTf5ljGrLDWdEnwSMje8/s1600/P1040159.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571456484571958722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihXplSB_xAOjs0s9ba8s-jzlDzUcQBXtOhETOb2GTrVK-zHdXyN4NL14i0evG5iwfcvqMIdVJT27Njv5qCqQepqaNDjUErWHpQCN-W_-pXU17mKGMICs9-iKAwTf5ljGrLDWdEnwSMje8/s320/P1040159.JPG" /></a><br />We were told on our drive that these "white rats" are very good to eat.</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFyhLay6cfApr-uNWyk45sX3abkk61U5SzjL7rchFP9oYhF7l2r7LAGt2CPe6R0JLB7FrA7ygynp_57JGsPCWKU7xfDTPtgWCWRuwNqKjpXDjbXYKDFG9L4W-SsY1Bo_Iiz7os6L_WOls/s1600/P1040170.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571456461513515922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFyhLay6cfApr-uNWyk45sX3abkk61U5SzjL7rchFP9oYhF7l2r7LAGt2CPe6R0JLB7FrA7ygynp_57JGsPCWKU7xfDTPtgWCWRuwNqKjpXDjbXYKDFG9L4W-SsY1Bo_Iiz7os6L_WOls/s320/P1040170.JPG" /></a><br />That evening we enjoyed the beautiful sunset.</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW2MhETjqcEbBTp3_MT0DADxWn2KBPVLzp3h0GjUHbVep7tj6o-KeI-OY-IrYasiFonWEVMAuiFgx5bU8w2owgsDlnC7xlCbqzQS7ahrmunan7TRPzc11gqHbHHFiKe0zGZ5NMuAxOVzs/s1600/P1040196.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571456454466205298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW2MhETjqcEbBTp3_MT0DADxWn2KBPVLzp3h0GjUHbVep7tj6o-KeI-OY-IrYasiFonWEVMAuiFgx5bU8w2owgsDlnC7xlCbqzQS7ahrmunan7TRPzc11gqHbHHFiKe0zGZ5NMuAxOVzs/s320/P1040196.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlYPQOH7nKZub9CHiPYMidPBzhot69sRn3bN6F_dIMH_ymIzNrrGxZBa1Y0T815B0c-9ya61IdnOoCrhVwoK-y0QlQ65J-DYRe1Tox2bfIMYhRrDUNMPqvEg_UFLuEA5uDYdwdV1lBr8I/s1600/P1040201.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571456450921441170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlYPQOH7nKZub9CHiPYMidPBzhot69sRn3bN6F_dIMH_ymIzNrrGxZBa1Y0T815B0c-9ya61IdnOoCrhVwoK-y0QlQ65J-DYRe1Tox2bfIMYhRrDUNMPqvEg_UFLuEA5uDYdwdV1lBr8I/s320/P1040201.JPG" /></a> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>sarahmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01882815380933895590noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7859415417933945349.post-41191244420067656212011-02-08T15:32:00.004-07:002011-02-08T15:50:21.844-07:00Day 6We started out the day going to explore the site of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Yaxha</span>. These ruins were cool. We could actually climb on the ruins. We couldn't resist this picture. Everywhere we went there was the military there to help keep the sites, tourists, and artifacts safe. I told Chad he should have knelt down with his hands behind his head for this photo.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWN5fXCyegk4uqgL5EvKYOQ2WLWGAjENEvBS5Oz7jfZo7xjSqZ7LlMk-0ipET4knq6rWu-3Ym-imXIf484njDUvCKWkXAgCK_Ia3-8Wttf9614pvhHXWkCfdyMqfb61T618mce8-rNjiw/s1600/P1040222.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571452742674643346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWN5fXCyegk4uqgL5EvKYOQ2WLWGAjENEvBS5Oz7jfZo7xjSqZ7LlMk-0ipET4knq6rWu-3Ym-imXIf484njDUvCKWkXAgCK_Ia3-8Wttf9614pvhHXWkCfdyMqfb61T618mce8-rNjiw/s320/P1040222.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXk_hMO4nz2fLWIV0Df57n5n9zHwcAFYx_k1EcnA7yQgN3RkksOPlkMN99LhvzMjsnIsfozxHJWT8mUukZSuSiCiBjvJQinMcxhVKP9msoHZ1eDyNPZn6OFQy7ktIijiGZrie6GYWGvvw/s1600/P1040234.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571452736611582242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXk_hMO4nz2fLWIV0Df57n5n9zHwcAFYx_k1EcnA7yQgN3RkksOPlkMN99LhvzMjsnIsfozxHJWT8mUukZSuSiCiBjvJQinMcxhVKP9msoHZ1eDyNPZn6OFQy7ktIijiGZrie6GYWGvvw/s320/P1040234.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhemVNz3W-3u-4-mLMTtYMACkDN9ffyVSv-UFefnaOPXpAGAb9Q_Xy0ljoW_pXOUdA7_dIQbX7kGFkw7fksZdxWsFdoDXgB9xy_FvNnh_AsNh2tHkQ7TM1Y528I6fVqxk4rZk36hgmiEyQ/s1600/P1040243.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571452270112155010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhemVNz3W-3u-4-mLMTtYMACkDN9ffyVSv-UFefnaOPXpAGAb9Q_Xy0ljoW_pXOUdA7_dIQbX7kGFkw7fksZdxWsFdoDXgB9xy_FvNnh_AsNh2tHkQ7TM1Y528I6fVqxk4rZk36hgmiEyQ/s320/P1040243.JPG" /></a><br />Watch out for monkey poop! Glad I wasn't holding onto the railing!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVLNFEraDxajwyUWNkzxQ4G3Wlcvccn40xCCJ9_SMe5ZiS3dOqsAW4rKhzxPm87eoYHfZwjrRxkdaBNyAkfSi5M3cJLbg3BrMoAI4ZpZ12U7lvPe7XHWCYAzRYfZwnYewnwmlc2Q6WG7w/s1600/P1040257.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571452261159414242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVLNFEraDxajwyUWNkzxQ4G3Wlcvccn40xCCJ9_SMe5ZiS3dOqsAW4rKhzxPm87eoYHfZwjrRxkdaBNyAkfSi5M3cJLbg3BrMoAI4ZpZ12U7lvPe7XHWCYAzRYfZwnYewnwmlc2Q6WG7w/s320/P1040257.JPG" /></a><br />We were told at this last area we only had time to climb one pyramid. Chad chose this one and I chose a different one. Chad was the only one in our group to climb this one. He was pretty proud of himself.</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ6j8lr8Q2A7RT1ZfvysKPQGEsVY4LeLOjCo4KatTPRFau3oy30G7BQOgDkhej2qHiyAywKa9lD8rzXrOpetB7i6SYoxhPmE0y1yOLIJO5jOrS-xOe3djcGmaOEShxhWdmA0ptLeEx6v0/s1600/P1040283.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571452252391947826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ6j8lr8Q2A7RT1ZfvysKPQGEsVY4LeLOjCo4KatTPRFau3oy30G7BQOgDkhej2qHiyAywKa9lD8rzXrOpetB7i6SYoxhPmE0y1yOLIJO5jOrS-xOe3djcGmaOEShxhWdmA0ptLeEx6v0/s320/P1040283.JPG" /></a><br /><br />I had one of the people who climbed with me take my picture, so it would be documented since Chad was on the other pyramid. <div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT_r_vWNM4pgVIBKf0WqH18dqf-TgzvSZO5-43jBcIZc7JpHMzGdl0kUauu5vpHrc4qMEJIyHM0NjxAQIJGqToTAavPokjwIz593VS2AqCL7i11QiZbdOsULyQKMG3OthvUgXeho_q6b0/s1600/P1040301.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571452236616717362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT_r_vWNM4pgVIBKf0WqH18dqf-TgzvSZO5-43jBcIZc7JpHMzGdl0kUauu5vpHrc4qMEJIyHM0NjxAQIJGqToTAavPokjwIz593VS2AqCL7i11QiZbdOsULyQKMG3OthvUgXeho_q6b0/s320/P1040301.JPG" /></a><br />Chad then decided to hurry down the other pyramid and climb the one I was on. He pretty much ran up the pyramid. He was the only one in our group to climb 2 of the 3 pyramids.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEnLWjI0jT5l19A34PQwFdJTkDhp5BGeLQxAdV8RekZQ6CmEADHKVOrTkv9JRLM8kF7puRkJJvBkqoBQsudZfJd8g1iHeBwNrCTdhicvE3XuEdrSryyMxa65Ky3wE0F65iYhPmerCkZHc/s1600/P1040304.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571451299814223202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEnLWjI0jT5l19A34PQwFdJTkDhp5BGeLQxAdV8RekZQ6CmEADHKVOrTkv9JRLM8kF7puRkJJvBkqoBQsudZfJd8g1iHeBwNrCTdhicvE3XuEdrSryyMxa65Ky3wE0F65iYhPmerCkZHc/s320/P1040304.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirm7B4KZn8Ntp5d4Gw-6HCYPmfH8aXyG1okZDZyj6z5KjKBhvFSSvq_IYK0H5Rx3F3QpG6vIgCtShUi0HdAI0pmMsqWIn7LqEprWmLRySQ5rhGwyXeiiSEDjXQ7z6tUlqqRb9-H92EYX4/s1600/P1040308.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571451289617646674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirm7B4KZn8Ntp5d4Gw-6HCYPmfH8aXyG1okZDZyj6z5KjKBhvFSSvq_IYK0H5Rx3F3QpG6vIgCtShUi0HdAI0pmMsqWIn7LqEprWmLRySQ5rhGwyXeiiSEDjXQ7z6tUlqqRb9-H92EYX4/s320/P1040308.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn7dgBOtF8dRutXYhpN-qZygk6I1QGBPu_ZSqc_JeIHVxBizuMzxpIH-4evrTnI1YM-g0MGGF6EqkeZn_H2j9LyfsQ039O0ksxomLhCaaQqQXZkdiOgIUyqRn0WOtm6rlEo_fKkfSV424/s1600/P1040311.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571451278558971938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn7dgBOtF8dRutXYhpN-qZygk6I1QGBPu_ZSqc_JeIHVxBizuMzxpIH-4evrTnI1YM-g0MGGF6EqkeZn_H2j9LyfsQ039O0ksxomLhCaaQqQXZkdiOgIUyqRn0WOtm6rlEo_fKkfSV424/s320/P1040311.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj34_7sy3FergRWg8SGCOFkZ_9T1MbJrK58KnYHlzpALXblgcIZm-npshGiJpRafpwsxSq1LEQx65H8btYc0WWNjSs0AlySPBHTG23Whvq1A-gO83sMGoUxQyaRT7QpQnpYHLyBgDU2HM/s1600/P1040314.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571451275837309906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj34_7sy3FergRWg8SGCOFkZ_9T1MbJrK58KnYHlzpALXblgcIZm-npshGiJpRafpwsxSq1LEQx65H8btYc0WWNjSs0AlySPBHTG23Whvq1A-gO83sMGoUxQyaRT7QpQnpYHLyBgDU2HM/s320/P1040314.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Our guide told us there were thousands of ruins yet to be excavated in the area. As we flew back to Guatemala City in the afternoon, Chad took this photo from the plane. I think the mounds are a little too uniform not to be ruins. What do you think?<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUgBvbWl7jZ33DI9zMBe2ivCx_fM0fxo3_TpD4NBhDZPbGWQZKDph3-2S49dD71BNMT8t-3Z_KwS-AuZGBTkgQBXgJj9X_0hyBeNpA1cZ3OwzQs-lqCYiIQPbKD1_cT6U8GsoXqQe3nJ4/s1600/P1040350.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571451264771835154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUgBvbWl7jZ33DI9zMBe2ivCx_fM0fxo3_TpD4NBhDZPbGWQZKDph3-2S49dD71BNMT8t-3Z_KwS-AuZGBTkgQBXgJj9X_0hyBeNpA1cZ3OwzQs-lqCYiIQPbKD1_cT6U8GsoXqQe3nJ4/s320/P1040350.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div>We arrived and will spend the remainder of our trip in La Antigua, Guatemala. </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>sarahmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01882815380933895590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7859415417933945349.post-26903200026694262642011-02-08T15:01:00.006-07:002011-02-08T15:32:04.460-07:00Day 7We started out the day going to different places around La Antigua, Guatemala. It was really fun and interesting to see the town. The first place we stopped was a weaving co-op. I liked seeing all of the different patterns and styles that come from the different villages in the area.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxNvmLQmFpVGxM1xIlm65GO1Ug4JC_-Rb6Xoabs21F7JqElexuBmoSgJ49Ju7IVEC0W74mMuyVkrHMUrasqdJBGfVh9wpszN34tqawbTp6vDY33AAMCB875DxOONxbh5XAQ6Y7kAlAuKM/s1600/P1040359.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571446668131612994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxNvmLQmFpVGxM1xIlm65GO1Ug4JC_-Rb6Xoabs21F7JqElexuBmoSgJ49Ju7IVEC0W74mMuyVkrHMUrasqdJBGfVh9wpszN34tqawbTp6vDY33AAMCB875DxOONxbh5XAQ6Y7kAlAuKM/s320/P1040359.JPG" /></a> This lady showed us how they wrap and then carry their babies using one of these cloth's.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJB8Q-CRGHRD6K6eJvW83hdTFYCHzZHftJjeCqhsB81O2_DEgzr_efniagR4gdKAIWY-n0rWqv1PlDNjtKmahD3kDKWnKbYuq6DHWVdd6qpigxnpQQ9cX5qZfE5J_Nw9lAivwANDZUljo/s1600/P1040363.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571446656427605986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJB8Q-CRGHRD6K6eJvW83hdTFYCHzZHftJjeCqhsB81O2_DEgzr_efniagR4gdKAIWY-n0rWqv1PlDNjtKmahD3kDKWnKbYuq6DHWVdd6qpigxnpQQ9cX5qZfE5J_Nw9lAivwANDZUljo/s320/P1040363.JPG" /></a> This is called a back lomb. It takes 2 days to set up and approx. 40 days to finish the table runner.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiU-1Y8yjmEwrbNfCWKYfq_-snDa8nRAC0tklwe13gOnRRj6xk5q29zl-UxVAOY0VCQ8f6lOJCHnR-vPAABO3X3W0NXMAuc4TRYiJeHjgAdVPYIcEybXQC39pg97pY4260-Ax2P7RtvEQ/s1600/P1040366.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571446650287483346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiU-1Y8yjmEwrbNfCWKYfq_-snDa8nRAC0tklwe13gOnRRj6xk5q29zl-UxVAOY0VCQ8f6lOJCHnR-vPAABO3X3W0NXMAuc4TRYiJeHjgAdVPYIcEybXQC39pg97pY4260-Ax2P7RtvEQ/s320/P1040366.JPG" /></a><br />Then we went to an old convent. It is no longer used but it is in the process of being restored. That was really neat to see. The inner grounds outside the nuns rooms.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPGURMeuH47jId3c08CWTy5H43DwK3NzTpF_kYWJK0SMR1qPnN_u_QvULdgWCEQPmz8qOSfWNisjdSUnWS0KW2y3xwkNr2oDNgXhWWeemamG7wJhqMxXht-m1vs1hs67gy60fyYOjwejU/s1600/P1040388.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571446646193211794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPGURMeuH47jId3c08CWTy5H43DwK3NzTpF_kYWJK0SMR1qPnN_u_QvULdgWCEQPmz8qOSfWNisjdSUnWS0KW2y3xwkNr2oDNgXhWWeemamG7wJhqMxXht-m1vs1hs67gy60fyYOjwejU/s320/P1040388.JPG" /></a><br />Heading into the cluster of rooms. There is a big circle in the middle to congregate in.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihDKHwX0qpPXBgaN-e6VqphI2zMdJrk2nbhJfpAt0Svk03F8bwCb4IX-OnukiLow8-3AbcJsu2rNvUV51UgoPm1T2pmKK5wCfAAoh3AJS7Kf4Wlv1wmMueemkVyN5AVITQ3tlu-qgiLcE/s1600/P1040389.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571446636043311170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihDKHwX0qpPXBgaN-e6VqphI2zMdJrk2nbhJfpAt0Svk03F8bwCb4IX-OnukiLow8-3AbcJsu2rNvUV51UgoPm1T2pmKK5wCfAAoh3AJS7Kf4Wlv1wmMueemkVyN5AVITQ3tlu-qgiLcE/s320/P1040389.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS7WLiXifpBXoTkEbzoFq3LwCrPw1ZvJ-FYoplOQgMTsGYTF5U8hkSaa7VevKtGuUW2XkcOUjhIIi31tFGZ5x8MEGr9NwbHM4jJtax9O7Pmk_HE-hNYdy52nS6bPpBrOXM1WAwTNjs3nc/s1600/P1040404.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571445510638276882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS7WLiXifpBXoTkEbzoFq3LwCrPw1ZvJ-FYoplOQgMTsGYTF5U8hkSaa7VevKtGuUW2XkcOUjhIIi31tFGZ5x8MEGr9NwbHM4jJtax9O7Pmk_HE-hNYdy52nS6bPpBrOXM1WAwTNjs3nc/s320/P1040404.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />We then went to a jade museum. All of the art in there was made out of jade. If it wasn't an original then there would be a photo of the real art behind the replica.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgmBnladebDBOrqRNAiR9B9DepRpzk2VbvTB6sKOPjApX_TkT_r6VM2P-Tgj7jkj0rOggvCFUjHEFLKZkBwF2yv94g5c_4ngo5LraQl90dn_bxzPGV3qA3q8ddqgrX383yG2IbP29Wbw8/s1600/P1040412.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571445503663911554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgmBnladebDBOrqRNAiR9B9DepRpzk2VbvTB6sKOPjApX_TkT_r6VM2P-Tgj7jkj0rOggvCFUjHEFLKZkBwF2yv94g5c_4ngo5LraQl90dn_bxzPGV3qA3q8ddqgrX383yG2IbP29Wbw8/s320/P1040412.JPG" /></a><br />We couldn't help ourselves when we saw this piece. We ended up purchasing it. It is a about Lehi's dream. It has the maya symbol on the back that means "and it came to pass" along with a few verses of the dream. It was so stunning and drew us in.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjPeP5aoir1cjgxBMjjHM8cfCyk8ASVWRffZEdnBDbhB4gMjgvt1bINyG4OToSvtSjviVO0sKeshOCaZeMuzzCnmVHNe8OZOVLne_dNVp7Gpo-4_ZrF19dy3OKCXR3OeDVOjSHj9HOJ6U/s1600/P1040423.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571445491553541458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjPeP5aoir1cjgxBMjjHM8cfCyk8ASVWRffZEdnBDbhB4gMjgvt1bINyG4OToSvtSjviVO0sKeshOCaZeMuzzCnmVHNe8OZOVLne_dNVp7Gpo-4_ZrF19dy3OKCXR3OeDVOjSHj9HOJ6U/s320/P1040423.JPG" /></a><br />This is where they polish and make the jade into different pieces of jewlery or art.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEQznEJlzwTaZOqRmLws_ABTaOYVB3Z3IJIHLUXQqGHIBTS5rR7B06WeGyoVt5p-QMetO9KQj34ngZplIfX6LR-wnFmKydUMpU6ThXa2CmHVh6I2YhpndSHk78C4reucFrlz9tzXQATSE/s1600/P1040426.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571445480374261762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEQznEJlzwTaZOqRmLws_ABTaOYVB3Z3IJIHLUXQqGHIBTS5rR7B06WeGyoVt5p-QMetO9KQj34ngZplIfX6LR-wnFmKydUMpU6ThXa2CmHVh6I2YhpndSHk78C4reucFrlz9tzXQATSE/s320/P1040426.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEkQusRd0AIppJmDASdWhgVkOS75fctenRcUtSkmGbhDRdkBqM-dnj5xezGJlZiLNz8kUA5uGSSHEYJUQXa0pouBAzhQTQqRkINIClkmiWbfiSMGhxhcQF9Zj6RZDDlh3LscnCQI933WI/s1600/P1040428.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571445472759485682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEkQusRd0AIppJmDASdWhgVkOS75fctenRcUtSkmGbhDRdkBqM-dnj5xezGJlZiLNz8kUA5uGSSHEYJUQXa0pouBAzhQTQqRkINIClkmiWbfiSMGhxhcQF9Zj6RZDDlh3LscnCQI933WI/s320/P1040428.JPG" /></a><br />Guatemalan's do not care about getting close to vehicles while driving. It amazed me how much skill our driver, Oscar, had.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5bJMBYwVCOMmDA_OoNugLxagucuDwfHRP7cSOqvLt4f4kO0ODTGDWNyYQTeS0Ld9BgiRo8suytKojcSP1PBIl8J-knkx4O7q4YSjtmuZVoY9y9sv98E9NFALxRPm5f7k-r6Gf8IyasHc/s1600/P1040430.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571444555466622658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5bJMBYwVCOMmDA_OoNugLxagucuDwfHRP7cSOqvLt4f4kO0ODTGDWNyYQTeS0Ld9BgiRo8suytKojcSP1PBIl8J-knkx4O7q4YSjtmuZVoY9y9sv98E9NFALxRPm5f7k-r6Gf8IyasHc/s320/P1040430.JPG" /></a><br /><br />We had lunch at a hotel and this was our entertainment. I loved hearing the marimba!</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEc2of6mlMAuC-KcHdqy2Reu7wWYfXQ9NHstM0UKq7Xs4WcJK9tEHVxBSt9kGnkKkpnNQsZUXPXka8MTp1MSp6XaUmvt0SK-QDYY4N5huWvtPkJxear-XS2bMysYnqODpZiB5sJVS-j50/s1600/P1040441.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571444539262195842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEc2of6mlMAuC-KcHdqy2Reu7wWYfXQ9NHstM0UKq7Xs4WcJK9tEHVxBSt9kGnkKkpnNQsZUXPXka8MTp1MSp6XaUmvt0SK-QDYY4N5huWvtPkJxear-XS2bMysYnqODpZiB5sJVS-j50/s320/P1040441.JPG" /></a> We then had some dancers come out and dance to the marimba music.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGhPf3USKLI-rzVTPJ72uqUt1mnqol53NQ99nHjz4if3Fx06hUfXVW9REOfOlDev1o4x6pXvZQD3P73Mctk9OdG4f90tjwzESGqjOGFXq4yBy9QCHdIVDjg9fk8NjV3JkRLJJl6lO1MQA/s1600/P1040450.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571444506110351538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGhPf3USKLI-rzVTPJ72uqUt1mnqol53NQ99nHjz4if3Fx06hUfXVW9REOfOlDev1o4x6pXvZQD3P73Mctk9OdG4f90tjwzESGqjOGFXq4yBy9QCHdIVDjg9fk8NjV3JkRLJJl6lO1MQA/s320/P1040450.JPG" /></a> All Maverik empolyee's and their guests were taken to the hill of the cross to play a team building game. Everyone had an "aquaduct" We had to get a golfball from one end to another. Once you had the ball you couldn't move your feet. </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2qDQhxjwdm1CAvEO7JEU7HySwXDZlOlqHIVYhfajAaq18s-vU9aOTAoQobnkYQ9PeAry0VJZfDk2rUhapQMqan81PIEw5GO36yPwzhNAc_RkukR4LU58oS8kbMIYZm-HwRfqebWaLK8w/s1600/P1040459.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571444496314877634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2qDQhxjwdm1CAvEO7JEU7HySwXDZlOlqHIVYhfajAaq18s-vU9aOTAoQobnkYQ9PeAry0VJZfDk2rUhapQMqan81PIEw5GO36yPwzhNAc_RkukR4LU58oS8kbMIYZm-HwRfqebWaLK8w/s320/P1040459.JPG" /></a><br />The ball had to end up in the bowl. First team to get 2 balls in the bowl won.<br /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_6qz9kLKaH7ySYfyzfKb772QOIgJ2Kz9c0-tWPnp2G4ig22o2BJoEZq2NWyEBdXOa_MBjJMvRVaZYTquwyRKgkEDRyioPOwfGtg8PiJkp_xevQughiyKGmjf7sBZ6er68A14S9Q9W7Bg/s1600/P1040460.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571444487367644850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_6qz9kLKaH7ySYfyzfKb772QOIgJ2Kz9c0-tWPnp2G4ig22o2BJoEZq2NWyEBdXOa_MBjJMvRVaZYTquwyRKgkEDRyioPOwfGtg8PiJkp_xevQughiyKGmjf7sBZ6er68A14S9Q9W7Bg/s320/P1040460.JPG" /></a> </div><div>We had the rest of the afternoon to relax.<br /><br /><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>sarahmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01882815380933895590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7859415417933945349.post-50934872502026165172011-02-08T14:26:00.004-07:002011-02-08T15:01:18.241-07:00Day 8We really packed our day full today. We decided to do the last 2 excursions today so we could rest all day tomorrow. We started out with a bike ride in the morning. The paperwork said it was for beginner riders and was fairly easy. Well 17 miles/28 kilometers later we found out otherwise. The only problem with the ride was the long steep hill was last on our ride. There were 6 of us that went on the ride. Ann and Josh, Chad's sister. Don and Kristi, and Chad and I. We are all smiling in this photo because it is at the beginning! The streets in Antigua are cobblestone so that wasn't very fun riding bikes on, very bumpy.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYaTNNP25KxFiZoWk7rXx3xSteBEI_SPh3jtXux1LA_YYyi379PtqAYkK6Q-QwvDg78PRDrmB7RSGzTFRt2hf_qF74HDc1UUbohAMSAuNMShzyPNUVFBKz3MRlmNkBXwWsqsnpdHGcf-A/s1600/P1040468.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571437070477299474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYaTNNP25KxFiZoWk7rXx3xSteBEI_SPh3jtXux1LA_YYyi379PtqAYkK6Q-QwvDg78PRDrmB7RSGzTFRt2hf_qF74HDc1UUbohAMSAuNMShzyPNUVFBKz3MRlmNkBXwWsqsnpdHGcf-A/s320/P1040468.JPG" /></a> Chad and I in front of a cool looking church. Our guide Ricardo is <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">texting</span> while we are busy being tourists!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0cQr5f616x6C4fBuW3xGuyBA6lNttqyinUp-k_8GThSqBVUPX5r7eYJAk9iIGULAMjkX5MLMPfIVi9QS4Fr_NV5z1Py_Z_tzVueiDfryUCM_OUwRGRATGorwY3RyNt8MmJdQakSUCl6A/s1600/P1040486.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571437065408967426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0cQr5f616x6C4fBuW3xGuyBA6lNttqyinUp-k_8GThSqBVUPX5r7eYJAk9iIGULAMjkX5MLMPfIVi9QS4Fr_NV5z1Py_Z_tzVueiDfryUCM_OUwRGRATGorwY3RyNt8MmJdQakSUCl6A/s320/P1040486.JPG" /></a> Across from the church above is a community wash tub. All the ladies in the village do their laundry here so they can have a nice conversation/catch up on all the local gossip while doing laundry! It really made me <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">grateful</span> for all of the modern <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">conveniences</span> that we have!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHwWUUNQoD5Y0vzSDvKFGjh1KrjcjfqDQmfQDU0mP73mZgMhdtfewI8CKghh6Sp-GhtyNYIVDkoyzEYtyliH3DCvOotL1fRtgjM8aWkcUkJiq-pB0BvSJpXdjkanleAQpmJTB8eMd5vSQ/s1600/P1040489.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571437060722036626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHwWUUNQoD5Y0vzSDvKFGjh1KrjcjfqDQmfQDU0mP73mZgMhdtfewI8CKghh6Sp-GhtyNYIVDkoyzEYtyliH3DCvOotL1fRtgjM8aWkcUkJiq-pB0BvSJpXdjkanleAQpmJTB8eMd5vSQ/s320/P1040489.JPG" /></a><br />About half way through the ride we stopped at a Macadamia Nut farm. It was really cool to see how they process the nuts.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEvzE4_gAGlqqEctJCL3b_pfKq0mnpUAwWCchgWaS71NTK6GgxRvihicdrQ2DydQK0OObWG8snbrRTs76dtamL9vOTAbpfY__6Nbe1r2dKpiyqP82XzveAe8t4_D2uR6jomnDD9ljH_HA/s1600/P1040527.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571437051718107170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEvzE4_gAGlqqEctJCL3b_pfKq0mnpUAwWCchgWaS71NTK6GgxRvihicdrQ2DydQK0OObWG8snbrRTs76dtamL9vOTAbpfY__6Nbe1r2dKpiyqP82XzveAe8t4_D2uR6jomnDD9ljH_HA/s320/P1040527.JPG" /></a><br />The nuts sit here for approx. 20 days. The nut will rattle inside the shell when it is ready to be cracked. If they crack it too early the whole nut will not come out of the shell.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvu6nlEmZZomb1DN2n8kcGKTbzeU72orWTNwfdj3opq7A8sobHfS_FBO9vCROw12t-kY58NteGxRyf1z7OImWnTWbUWGGibWEbvKJF4qEjChWjLqo8OAzzmGtEC1xYt9m2qFBOujvMazQ/s1600/P1040531.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571437040575353922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvu6nlEmZZomb1DN2n8kcGKTbzeU72orWTNwfdj3opq7A8sobHfS_FBO9vCROw12t-kY58NteGxRyf1z7OImWnTWbUWGGibWEbvKJF4qEjChWjLqo8OAzzmGtEC1xYt9m2qFBOujvMazQ/s320/P1040531.JPG" /></a><br /><br />This is how they <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">separate</span> the nuts into the different sizes so there machine can crack the nuts open<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8t_8cH-iAA3BAWGpW4U69rmomTqxWltWeCd54eNQaFgz_Y_gy916Eh21AjHw-N49Jgy-hhImLuUPAOrtK79TxAqnuTavBG0QjbHTJ5r4COVTW3_84tOV-vB_icsOSRQesimVlYF_myMs/s1600/P1040536.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571435943750253234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8t_8cH-iAA3BAWGpW4U69rmomTqxWltWeCd54eNQaFgz_Y_gy916Eh21AjHw-N49Jgy-hhImLuUPAOrtK79TxAqnuTavBG0QjbHTJ5r4COVTW3_84tOV-vB_icsOSRQesimVlYF_myMs/s320/P1040536.JPG" /></a><br />The most photographed toilet in Guatemala was at the farm.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEfQP0v9ON13EzAIdhootB3E4nHZzo_tJTelJPCGNk9YfsN-0qTSK-xUT6LR0B9A_tJC0PTXJUIwr2TJuoNKtArNH8Gkv32_7nB1YLBdCUdi61wtArmiPLnsAi-16U8QU5GzNGkrvpedg/s1600/P1040541.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571435932325368978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEfQP0v9ON13EzAIdhootB3E4nHZzo_tJTelJPCGNk9YfsN-0qTSK-xUT6LR0B9A_tJC0PTXJUIwr2TJuoNKtArNH8Gkv32_7nB1YLBdCUdi61wtArmiPLnsAi-16U8QU5GzNGkrvpedg/s320/P1040541.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Chad was then given a facial massage using macadamia oil. He loved it.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYCEsjimPETJxK-Uxx8Uv3xIhjWKHpSLTEhR5i1G6b3ROdyZE2wx-bS1oXetUsk1agzZ6xG9LJ41-nE1shiWdmarcldqJyCsBhjerqIuLSJSmDcy9BvcifkYY1x4cag1e-kXuoTD1tzMU/s1600/P1040542.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571435923898328498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYCEsjimPETJxK-Uxx8Uv3xIhjWKHpSLTEhR5i1G6b3ROdyZE2wx-bS1oXetUsk1agzZ6xG9LJ41-nE1shiWdmarcldqJyCsBhjerqIuLSJSmDcy9BvcifkYY1x4cag1e-kXuoTD1tzMU/s320/P1040542.JPG" /></a> </div><div>After our bike ride we went right over to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Filidefia</span> to ride their zip lines. It was such a blast. A lot safer than the last lines! We didn't have to brake ourselves and it was super fun!! There are no pictures of Chad on this on though. He had the camera the whole time.<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMJeFQEN4SDHoyaC9l0nj4nd7FLZPSNTAVgiWYw089Ro3a3G3fEb6irE2KTzRzps_cvhwv461SNSJj0Sj_GFd_sz7mjPyRqfb3TpLTXRR5TwgeY_STBEfHPaFmHvqLmcEUFg3uK9KhoSA/s1600/P1040608.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571435920618670690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMJeFQEN4SDHoyaC9l0nj4nd7FLZPSNTAVgiWYw089Ro3a3G3fEb6irE2KTzRzps_cvhwv461SNSJj0Sj_GFd_sz7mjPyRqfb3TpLTXRR5TwgeY_STBEfHPaFmHvqLmcEUFg3uK9KhoSA/s320/P1040608.JPG" /></a><br />All lined up and ready to ride!!</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoSdiPhrZD4PhOhFySPRtHxIKC6SDstPsUSAeLkTAKUk42ae41FZ_HWsO-hybuUxgWp_GysaOie9Ekve8-XSkm4t2wG3DtRGOJ2mFVEf2ZwJsJBFsQ4lxBFz9FYJCwiRjSRlFd7m1lYv0/s1600/P1040614.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571435913053421746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoSdiPhrZD4PhOhFySPRtHxIKC6SDstPsUSAeLkTAKUk42ae41FZ_HWsO-hybuUxgWp_GysaOie9Ekve8-XSkm4t2wG3DtRGOJ2mFVEf2ZwJsJBFsQ4lxBFz9FYJCwiRjSRlFd7m1lYv0/s320/P1040614.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC8ABrqDkHBFj80CM25ubUlJS6YvE57TLENYqVahjr_oyM5O6c-nWtMGGsUTKTER2Cn3FvnfxAz8V_6Kilrjizu9jRsgDix5NmMd9k7wTI1H21DbqZhPyK45FQTLchCGNgxpEA-3RW2Zs/s1600/P1040642.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571434724735601330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC8ABrqDkHBFj80CM25ubUlJS6YvE57TLENYqVahjr_oyM5O6c-nWtMGGsUTKTER2Cn3FvnfxAz8V_6Kilrjizu9jRsgDix5NmMd9k7wTI1H21DbqZhPyK45FQTLchCGNgxpEA-3RW2Zs/s320/P1040642.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkD6STF9HETpvbxeFFLzDThi5laMCYZ2nNgunzmro9NEHj8LqsHyO7Bb8xeKS3jVDVeH6l_hmSNjlCQZcfKKnGcfU5bTrkXjcQ61CVzfPmt-yQI4QKdbExNg60zK7K9IM0ENu6zCeI1U0/s1600/P1040645.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571434714551178210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkD6STF9HETpvbxeFFLzDThi5laMCYZ2nNgunzmro9NEHj8LqsHyO7Bb8xeKS3jVDVeH6l_hmSNjlCQZcfKKnGcfU5bTrkXjcQ61CVzfPmt-yQI4QKdbExNg60zK7K9IM0ENu6zCeI1U0/s320/P1040645.JPG" /></a> I didn't make it all the way across on this line. The wind was blowing really hard. Actually only the guys made it all the way to the end. The girls had to flip around and pull ourselves hand over hand to the end.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX7ScAekqWIWPeMbmUGS4PFL7ySaJdDSxiJtPnr3DuTQPOtkBKDdly5nCQDHKSLnkPltBgtEr0quaY8y70cuoEwRStrL69wzZOXRT5yjAJ8EO6e_ysQ5Dixil7Xx2aXHfvcFqNYij4yTs/s1600/P1040660.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571434705941392754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX7ScAekqWIWPeMbmUGS4PFL7ySaJdDSxiJtPnr3DuTQPOtkBKDdly5nCQDHKSLnkPltBgtEr0quaY8y70cuoEwRStrL69wzZOXRT5yjAJ8EO6e_ysQ5Dixil7Xx2aXHfvcFqNYij4yTs/s320/P1040660.JPG" /></a><br />Ann would have made it if the stopper hadn't stopped her. She hit the rope and it slowed her down way too much. Luckily she didn't have far to pull.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihwdk28e612PU3ummdvWtDPEPUAai6R-RR3LrxOAAooB0ZQvAa2k6Ei714h6cnTxKfWPz6B2NI27bCWEXDB40fUvWS2vp1JA4yRuw8_LwstxR8lV_YS9XKN3UsrIcffHYrQW1R9Yq-tjQ/s1600/P1040666.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571434695995501490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihwdk28e612PU3ummdvWtDPEPUAai6R-RR3LrxOAAooB0ZQvAa2k6Ei714h6cnTxKfWPz6B2NI27bCWEXDB40fUvWS2vp1JA4yRuw8_LwstxR8lV_YS9XKN3UsrIcffHYrQW1R9Yq-tjQ/s320/P1040666.JPG" /></a><br />All done. There were armed guards everywhere. We definitely felt safe while we were there.</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha4RWBUiepk4Vt-ej-HMefc_mGJ62wm378d-WSJWmkpKUAFgXXJeDd3d9j3FFKdQJRv3iPxGvTQhi-H-BpiXr16zR9de_tBHNg44ZMeVU5VWndtSzFSgP0gXcd_0h74958HX1_rCqqwPw/s1600/P1040667.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571434690247066594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha4RWBUiepk4Vt-ej-HMefc_mGJ62wm378d-WSJWmkpKUAFgXXJeDd3d9j3FFKdQJRv3iPxGvTQhi-H-BpiXr16zR9de_tBHNg44ZMeVU5VWndtSzFSgP0gXcd_0h74958HX1_rCqqwPw/s320/P1040667.JPG" /></a> We were all really exhausted and slept really well!! Needless to say from the cobblestone streets to the 17 miles we all were a little sore the next day!<br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>sarahmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01882815380933895590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7859415417933945349.post-91595560962052331012011-02-08T14:09:00.004-07:002011-02-08T18:28:34.261-07:00Day 9Today we just relaxed. Chad and I figured we had better spend a day doing nothing but relaxing!! The first 3 photos are pictures from our hotel. Hotel <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Casa</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Santo</span> Domingo was so pretty.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcmp-AbIF62M_lSOD3xy4V-GRFNwb2uTuyPBZXKTWMZ_xq64quUsALOnKTRCRNoUEsrz6SqWMF9YyYJ6vpRWlil2rfoXPK7NzkdL8uaC0VMKKtW4W3v-S70i8YimsLhAYBiR8VfvoW-bs/s1600/P1040714.JPG"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; display: block; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571431653268943378" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcmp-AbIF62M_lSOD3xy4V-GRFNwb2uTuyPBZXKTWMZ_xq64quUsALOnKTRCRNoUEsrz6SqWMF9YyYJ6vpRWlil2rfoXPK7NzkdL8uaC0VMKKtW4W3v-S70i8YimsLhAYBiR8VfvoW-bs/s320/P1040714.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP5b0OalQx6JIVtNMlqNc1PIGVP8qLHLDQM78pMVmMsZx68BbQY7wX-QEfp9e6uPWzZE1H-jegSW_czbhpWjDQYos507yI01O2zSQCHtsOZuPT3LyIPZsSFWSaoQt2gmjKkGoeP-E8jAs/s1600/P1040718.JPG"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; display: block; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571431643224028146" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP5b0OalQx6JIVtNMlqNc1PIGVP8qLHLDQM78pMVmMsZx68BbQY7wX-QEfp9e6uPWzZE1H-jegSW_czbhpWjDQYos507yI01O2zSQCHtsOZuPT3LyIPZsSFWSaoQt2gmjKkGoeP-E8jAs/s320/P1040718.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />The hotel had tons of parrots. These ones would say "<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Hola</span>!"</div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqvvY4WaOFlQvhWw5R6l2zZlILBsMSXTerO-YMMxfnx6mvok0PEpVDPjorqnH6lkXv34c-n4pQxAaP4V4chiWAX0QIkYQsgf2FnOhp16rXAeE2XgZDBxJWCq5idr3H8gfnT4K3nl-uOoU/s1600/P1040768.JPG"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; display: block; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571431638474376914" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqvvY4WaOFlQvhWw5R6l2zZlILBsMSXTerO-YMMxfnx6mvok0PEpVDPjorqnH6lkXv34c-n4pQxAaP4V4chiWAX0QIkYQsgf2FnOhp16rXAeE2XgZDBxJWCq5idr3H8gfnT4K3nl-uOoU/s320/P1040768.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />We decided to hang out at the pool!<br /><br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8rCIN3UhUBnm_p8t9NliSKdjZWB1yfvil0TOPI4eDYiM_YLKno9qcqKeP6qHgfBD8M9UZcoDFP_XqrqjT_Syh3g2zvHu1ICBtazHe6_Vo-epIRwyu9AeP6pDEiIksX04Cyqn_dnUrfgg/s1600/P1040773.JPG"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; display: block; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571431623981048002" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8rCIN3UhUBnm_p8t9NliSKdjZWB1yfvil0TOPI4eDYiM_YLKno9qcqKeP6qHgfBD8M9UZcoDFP_XqrqjT_Syh3g2zvHu1ICBtazHe6_Vo-epIRwyu9AeP6pDEiIksX04Cyqn_dnUrfgg/s320/P1040773.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtTaZFsU0j2eidBj0Ji_8-yPsWNQo_qdNNe0uLfCPZKnU0ZP0YHOeV6ugXir0nIF0TIpc2afP3pZWegkYT-akYg_p68W5koN-hOhvgvpN0YKxiq4YOKAta0-E448pmpKMv_NeuJ8YJBRw/s1600/P1040776.JPG"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; display: block; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571430692300058098" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtTaZFsU0j2eidBj0Ji_8-yPsWNQo_qdNNe0uLfCPZKnU0ZP0YHOeV6ugXir0nIF0TIpc2afP3pZWegkYT-akYg_p68W5koN-hOhvgvpN0YKxiq4YOKAta0-E448pmpKMv_NeuJ8YJBRw/s320/P1040776.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The hotel also gave us free 15 minute massages. Chad took advantage. He said it was really nice.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyCB8ifU-Lpx19InXZBf38_tTgGok0V-y927o0w9e2OUmBb0YjrRe9hOpge4GnmZOYX8GX8lv0zSPyeplcR5y0Gx55U740YN4Wa79vT_vMPfaOF3f-4f73dU4bOEPEviDanYyMArsjOKE/s1600/P1040781.JPG"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; display: block; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571430684634162322" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyCB8ifU-Lpx19InXZBf38_tTgGok0V-y927o0w9e2OUmBb0YjrRe9hOpge4GnmZOYX8GX8lv0zSPyeplcR5y0Gx55U740YN4Wa79vT_vMPfaOF3f-4f73dU4bOEPEviDanYyMArsjOKE/s320/P1040781.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />The last night <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Maverik</span> had a farewell dinner. It was good food, great fun, and a sad goodbye to our guide, Karla. She was amazing.</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMZ9sbt8j1jV1M_RWb05tf5Gy3XmwXHOYMmMMZgNhn1SVFbQN5yJO2BCpD0UEcyqiFrUpoG-EklmFtmibW_8gABn2u_NZEUoVxL_TxLB_ACAHo7SANuReptfS9tGyj9zEm9KQbjyyi6Jg/s1600/P1040793.JPG"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; display: block; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571430679783950050" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMZ9sbt8j1jV1M_RWb05tf5Gy3XmwXHOYMmMMZgNhn1SVFbQN5yJO2BCpD0UEcyqiFrUpoG-EklmFtmibW_8gABn2u_NZEUoVxL_TxLB_ACAHo7SANuReptfS9tGyj9zEm9KQbjyyi6Jg/s320/P1040793.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Believe it or not but there is a man underneath all of those fireworks. They called it the "Little Bull." We were told it is a tradition at every fiesta in the country of Guatemala. Needless to say the safety standards are <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">a lot</span> different than in the United States!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwg8bAdYCJBrq5yj4egL8cuQF2uRPCxgSpjdBrCfCZxc4qtJieXfXpNG3mRlcz8n-CNZGMhhzhY8nItfTFCkYW3aMRRJn_t4MDQmeVy-ZmWXG_siBdMIV8u1wVsQCLgo0xTvrFClTpP2o/s1600/P1040879.JPG"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; display: block; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571430671027600018" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwg8bAdYCJBrq5yj4egL8cuQF2uRPCxgSpjdBrCfCZxc4qtJieXfXpNG3mRlcz8n-CNZGMhhzhY8nItfTFCkYW3aMRRJn_t4MDQmeVy-ZmWXG_siBdMIV8u1wVsQCLgo0xTvrFClTpP2o/s320/P1040879.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />These children put on a nice show for us.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlAILxuSyDcFjfhGXkm6OwgxTihfzDmbQnwbPGCoZ2tk-ik7ZzV24CUhfQu87W_t2-zKxkKhDFG2Z0LWj_buEUG70bSqgl5XITep1mDvr6mxQnx2rFJ-QS1jYEZUEFlG_PR7dz5NILc48/s1600/P1040847.JPG"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; display: block; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571430666175297698" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlAILxuSyDcFjfhGXkm6OwgxTihfzDmbQnwbPGCoZ2tk-ik7ZzV24CUhfQu87W_t2-zKxkKhDFG2Z0LWj_buEUG70bSqgl5XITep1mDvr6mxQnx2rFJ-QS1jYEZUEFlG_PR7dz5NILc48/s320/P1040847.JPG" border="0" /></a>Guatemala was such a blast. I would definitely go back if we ever had the chance. The people were so nice and helpful. They didn't get mad at us because we couldn't speak their language. The weather was fantastic. Chad felt so good while we were there.<br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>sarahmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01882815380933895590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7859415417933945349.post-83983053100590543222011-01-03T16:36:00.006-07:002011-01-03T16:56:59.609-07:00Christmas WeekThis week was so much fun. Chad was able to get the week off between Christmas and New Year's with me. Then my sister decided to come visit us for most of the week. I really enjoyed it. We went sledding, bowling, had gun wars, played games, went sledding some more, watched movies, and just partied all week. Enjoy!! I sure did!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjejWEhTq7zVylxGHlsFLIpivwhFi2fzEN_8wEARhiUtUPUYLuxydzPOZ1BGuVrWFl60ysxq4NZ88rVuyO4ZW2LfUbWyQm-XaZQPoLKSmihvCxA_TVLUdqV-ROyyKlXmNaqigHQQFESm5o/s1600/P1030410.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558111584598729554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjejWEhTq7zVylxGHlsFLIpivwhFi2fzEN_8wEARhiUtUPUYLuxydzPOZ1BGuVrWFl60ysxq4NZ88rVuyO4ZW2LfUbWyQm-XaZQPoLKSmihvCxA_TVLUdqV-ROyyKlXmNaqigHQQFESm5o/s320/P1030410.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikFgHncKuY5y05N1bQ6y09NBSQZOQg4ytA4XnQnNlfwM4xYqy58aL3lQ3ZUDqn7U1BQMsbVbJ7CXavATkoY0qrkUP24_nOCCcETjCzg90GCL5rIOBPPe-WQQhqwWgMuaYe2rSpha1eUbI/s1600/P1030398.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558111578774891746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikFgHncKuY5y05N1bQ6y09NBSQZOQg4ytA4XnQnNlfwM4xYqy58aL3lQ3ZUDqn7U1BQMsbVbJ7CXavATkoY0qrkUP24_nOCCcETjCzg90GCL5rIOBPPe-WQQhqwWgMuaYe2rSpha1eUbI/s320/P1030398.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4oU0zcV3tTiY0kbJRnrBU-tAEJlBEKCr2tXa5CMatwbVgx8yJX5Laj_8QvkAbxahQQmmMUwYeivYfwuheV2xO2RHQ7TJwqRmYrUU20AWtb7fZphFei-Z9r1ADAi520_BN7rsfmvJjSek/s1600/P1030392.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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Chad and I get to go to Guatemala at the end of January. We are going to be there 11 days! It will be tons of fun to see all of the ancient ruins. The sun will be a nice change from the cold we get in January. I'm a little nervous, yet <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">ecstatic</span> that we will get to go to the Guatemala temple while we are there. I've never been to a temple where I will have to have an interpreter. Should prove interesting.<br /><br />I'm all set for Christmas. This year Chad's parents gave us a book with a scripture, a Christmas song, and a story for every day in December. It has been fun and has brought the spirit of Christmas into our home. I have really enjoyed that.<br /><br /><span style="color:#009900;">Merry Christmas!!</span>sarahmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01882815380933895590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7859415417933945349.post-41911118171979631932010-10-20T15:46:00.002-06:002010-10-20T15:49:17.229-06:00HospitalChad: You need to take November 1st off of work.<br /><br />Me: Why? Is that when you are going into the hospital?<br /><br />Chad: Yes. It makes me sad. I wish I didn't have to go into the hospital.<br /><br />Me: Me too!!<br /><br />Chad: Do you know what I feel the worst about? Leaving Buckie.sarahmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01882815380933895590noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7859415417933945349.post-52161641402863581292010-09-27T21:00:00.003-06:002010-09-27T21:15:56.942-06:00LOTOJA<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiADL208n1Aq8l9vks2OiyiBhyeRqQlSREYVAObefuYDlriHr9p2jBqJ8WUWmtxTs_6v7qPmHmuSi1f224Z0i23qSSkzlf1Mzl-sHqHkC9UYi68IeFr0oK5Xx53exTK7rRlZVGBgwcE90c/s1600/P1030139.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiADL208n1Aq8l9vks2OiyiBhyeRqQlSREYVAObefuYDlriHr9p2jBqJ8WUWmtxTs_6v7qPmHmuSi1f224Z0i23qSSkzlf1Mzl-sHqHkC9UYi68IeFr0oK5Xx53exTK7rRlZVGBgwcE90c/s320/P1030139.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521794626485250946" border="0" /></a><br />Little J came to hang out with us a couple weekends ago. My sister and brother in-law, Lynn and Darryl, help with the bike race, Logan to Jackson.<br />I had such a fun time. I led Little J on Snowball. She absolutely loved it. She loved it so much we walked around for 2 hours because she wasn't ready to get off the horse.<br />We then went to see Grandma and Grandpa Merritt.<br />Little J also had tons of fun throwing huge rocks into the creek that runs by Clark's Barn. It was such a good day.<br />I LOVE MY NIECES!!!<br /><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>sarahmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01882815380933895590noreply@blogger.com0