Today started nice and early for most of us, leading to a slow relaxing morning before we headed to the market. While waking up, we enjoyed delicious pastries, coffee, and fresh juice courtiously provided by Mr. Mike Parker and Clubhouse Guatemala. Soon after our breakfast, we headed to the market in Antigua where students got to experience traditional Guatemalan culture while buying souvineers for friends and family. This morning was filled with fellowship, site-seeing, spanish-speaking, and obviously lots of shopping.
After this, we headed over to a Clubhouse and LC favorite for lunch, Ta’cool! This traditional taco restraunt was a huge hit with favorites including the guac, summery drinks, and of course the phenominal tacos! This lunch certainly got us through the rest of the day. Soon after, we loaded up the cars and headed to the coffee plantation, La Azotea. We first toured the coffee museum, then the chocolate museum, and finally got a peak into the traditional and classically Guatemalan proccess of coffee making. After buying a few more souvineers, we once again piled into the cars and headed to Pacaya!
Throughout the day, we stopped at many famous Antigua landmaks, like the Arch (as seen on the back of the senior fundraising t-shirts), many old abandoned churches, and the beautiful central park, with it’s gorgeous fountain.
While there were a few bumps in the roads getting to our home for the week (pun intended), we are now peacefully awaiting our dinner, playing Dutch Blitz, and getting to know lots of new faces! Thanks so much for keeping up with our progress. We are looking forward to an awesome week of service and humility!
Thanks for your prayers and support! – Sarah Smith
LC Senior Go! 