Welcome to my first blog post here in Antigua Guatemala!! I’ll kickoff this chronicle with the moment I got the coveted green light at La Aurora International Airport. It was looking grim as Rebecca, Andrea, Lauren, Cheyenne, and I approached the counter. No less than five people in a row got the red light right before us, and Rebecca had just mentioned that she ALWAYS gets the red light. Naturally, I assumed luck would not be on our side. However, Andrea was the only unlucky one in our group jajaja.
Once Andrea successfully made it through her bag check and we had acquired my soon-to-be homestay sister, Vero, we made our exodus. Little did I know we were saying adiós to one of the last places we’d see air conditioning in Guatemala, but hey, I don’t mind sweating the bulk of the day (wink wink). Don’t get me wrong though, I’m not an AC addict. I’ve discovered the breezes that come with an inbound afternoon shower are a suitable replacement for central air. Thank goodness for Chac, the rain god of the Maya, and his animate lightning axe. I don’t know what I’d do if Chac didn’t strike open the clouds and produce my much-loved/needed midday drizzle!
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Before the rain at Pacaya.
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Chac paying us a visit at Iximché!