The whole journey has been a roller-coaster ride from the early morning flight, to a delayed connecting flight to Guatemala City, to a bumpy and speedy van ride to Panajachel. I was really excited when we arrived in Guatemala City. Even though the traffic was bad and the weather was warm and humid, it reminded me of Malaysia and it's good to feel at home for a week. However, I personally didn't enjoy the van ride because we were going through winding roads and the fact that the driver was just driving pretty fast like its in a fast and furious movie scene didn't make the whole situation a lot better.
At last, we arrive in Panajachel and were greeted by two great people - Mike and Bethany - who were also voluntering here with the Mayan families. They brought us to dinner and told us of their stories here. I feel that it's amazing how these people can leave their comfort zone and come to a foreign country, and a pretty impoverished one at that to help out those in need. Their hardwork and passion is what driving me to overcome whatever obstacles or difficulties that we may face in the coming week.
Even though it's exhausting for all of us, the sight of the town and people and the culture were just overwhelming.
Ian
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