hola
well, im finally here. after about 13 hours in planes and airports, it was great to finally set foot on solid ground. i was hoping to get to guatemala city before dark so i woulnt have any trouble finding the bus stop, but that definitely didnt work out in my favor. my plane arrived just at nightfall and when i got out of the airport, the surroundings were really nothing like i was expecting from reading the travel guide.
i was planning on taking a city bus to a certain stop and walking a few blocks until i found the next bus stop that would take me to antigua, but after speaking with a local at the bus stop, i learned that that plan would have put me in a completely wrong place. luckily, all the men at the stop were very nice and helped me out. i took a small shuttle into a very crowded part of the downtown district of the capital and got out to find myself surrounded by street vendors, loud latino music, and really awful traffic. people just kind of walk when and wherever they want here. another nice dude was kind enough to escort me to the correct bus stop after getting out of the shuttle. it was about 300 yards from where i got out and i most definitely would not have been able to find it without his help. so that was pretty lucky
so then i got on this reallllly cramped old school bus that literally had about 6 inches of aisle space in between the seats. as we made our way to antigua, which took about an hour, a really cool couple sat next to me and talked about random shit for most of the drive. the man, antonio, then helped me to find my way upon arriving in antigua.
ive been at the hostel for a couple hours now and am about to pass out. its pretty cool here. its totally geared for traveling youth - there are a bunch of hammocks in an open-air part of the lobby and some great food. after speaking with the owner, i learned my plans for traveling to san pedro tomorrow were also pretty fucked. turns out i was supposed to book a reservation for the bus but its too late now. so im gonna wake up around 6 and try a different route that she recommended. hopefully i can get a seat...
ill try to upload some pictures tomorrow of the hostel and some of my travels. if i make it to san pedro...
hope all is well up north. miss you all.
saludos
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Papa said he was just thinking about it yesterday ... we could either believe that you would meet with scary people, or we could believe that you would meet with good, helpful people. Luckily, you met with the folks that we usually have - the nice ones who try to help you - and go out of their way to help you. That is good. And isn't it interesting how you think everything will work out a certain way, and then the universe has a way of throwing a wrench in the whole thing....so that you will learn it this way instead? It's just all good. All of it. I'm so happy you are there - and so proud of you for making this well-intentioned, thoughtful, yet very scary leap to another world, another reality, with very few threads to guide you until you get there. That is the fun of it-making your own reality and letting the universe guide you, introduce you to people and places that will open your mind to the beauty of it all. We look forward to hearing about the next step in this journey! mamapapa
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