Today was eventful and loads of fun. It started bright and early for a few of is who went on a 3-4 mile run at 7:45 this morning. The participants were Hannah, Peyton, Rob, and Jesse(the intern). It was a tough run in this altitude and with all of the hills, but it was also exhilarating.
Breakfast and clean up followed the run. Soon after that was many of us went on various excursions. Some people went to the market, others went to exchange money and lastly a couple of people went to a paper store. The goal was to walk around town and take it all in. This is essential in a cultural immersion trip like this one.
Next we went to a blanket factory where many of us bought blankets of various shapes, sizes, and colors. They were gorgeous.
Our next stop was at the Mayan Ruins here in HueHuetenango. This is always fun as we can climb all over the ruins and really explore. The only downside today was the torrential downpour that started when we arrived. Many ran for shelter while others braved the storm and walked all over the ruins.
Our last stop of the day was at the biblico instituto de Berea where Sharon have a health talk on pregnancy (post, pre, and during) with some Of the local women. Sharon was joined by Pat, grace, Laura, and Sally. The rest of us were there as well, but we worked in a different room cleaning and organizing medical supplies. Katrina took charge and got us all in line. The cleaning and organizing went well and we did a great job. Now, we are chilling and relaxing back at the guest house as we wait for dinner.
Tomorrow morning we will be leaving for the plantation at Agua Dulce. There is absolutely no wifi and I will do my best to write every day, but I will not be able to post them until we return to HueHue.
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