Things you don't want to do in Guatemala:
- Allow your little brother to watch The Lion King in Spanish. Because he won''t stop.
- Something else.
At the persuasion of my mother, here is a list of things I brought:
- A large Ziplock baggie of LEGO Minifigures
- BIONICLE sets 8531, 8532, 8533, 8534, 8535, 8536, 8544 and 8565.
- Vacuum Metal Krana Kal Ca
- BIONICLE: Quest for the Masks Trading Card Game: Toa Theme Decks 1, 2, and 3 (Plus First Edition copy of 3), Bohrok Expansion Decks 1, 2, and 3, one box of First Edition Rahi Challenge Booster Packs, several Booster Packs, and one Limited Edition Pack.
- A lot from Ebay of LEGO Shop at Home Catalogs from Fall 1999 to January 2005.
- The Bionicle movie trilogy
- Lego Universe game and promotional items for it, including postcards, code key for Beta Testing, Nexus Force Astronaut and Rocket, and game cards.
- The Ubiguziga, my first LEGO creation.
- BIONICLE comics #1-15, including promotional comics that spanned the same time frame.
- Small amounts of LEGO Bricks.
- Set 6918
Camden
Monday, August 22, 2011
San Marcos
8/22/2011
Yesterday, August 21, 2011, my family and I decided to go across Lago de Atitlan to a small town called San Marcos. When we arrived at the docks, we met a person who gave rides across the lake. The price started at Q 450, but when he found out we lived in Panajachel he quickly lowered the price to Q 350. when we finally stepped on to the boat, we set off immediately. The ride seemed like it was forever. It was surprising because Atitlan is big, but not so big that you cant see the other side. So what seemed to be a 10 minute ride turned out to be 30 minutes.
When we got to the docks of San Marcos, there was a young Mayan girl. When we got out of our boat, she tried to sell us chocolate. We said, " No, gracias," then we tried to walk away. Sadly it takes more than that to get rid of a good sales woman. So as we started to walk around the town so did she. She became our little guide. She showed us around so we could see all of the sights. we saw a playground where Cian, my 3 year old brother, played with the Mayan children. Also a Catholic Church, and some beautiful views of the lake on a foggy day. we headed home after an hour and a half of fun, but not before paying our guide a gracious amount. we all had a wonderful time on our visit to the beautiful town of San Marcos.
Atira Neely
Yesterday, August 21, 2011, my family and I decided to go across Lago de Atitlan to a small town called San Marcos. When we arrived at the docks, we met a person who gave rides across the lake. The price started at Q 450, but when he found out we lived in Panajachel he quickly lowered the price to Q 350. when we finally stepped on to the boat, we set off immediately. The ride seemed like it was forever. It was surprising because Atitlan is big, but not so big that you cant see the other side. So what seemed to be a 10 minute ride turned out to be 30 minutes.
When we got to the docks of San Marcos, there was a young Mayan girl. When we got out of our boat, she tried to sell us chocolate. We said, " No, gracias," then we tried to walk away. Sadly it takes more than that to get rid of a good sales woman. So as we started to walk around the town so did she. She became our little guide. She showed us around so we could see all of the sights. we saw a playground where Cian, my 3 year old brother, played with the Mayan children. Also a Catholic Church, and some beautiful views of the lake on a foggy day. we headed home after an hour and a half of fun, but not before paying our guide a gracious amount. we all had a wonderful time on our visit to the beautiful town of San Marcos.
Atira Neely
Friday, August 19, 2011
How A Family of 5 Ended Up In Guatemala
So - a while back Brian was bringing our kids home from school. On the way a conversation took place that has changed the course of our lives. Atira and Camden started talking about a story they had both read in Spanish class. Then Camden wanted to tell them about another book from his Spanish class. He felt its plot was flawed and it made for a hilariously poorly written book. It was about a girl who lived in the town of Panajachel, Guatemala.
Interestingly, the previous day Jill had spent time meditating on our family being in a very green place with mountains around, everyone happy, and Brian being able to teach- something he had always enjoyed and wanted to do for a career. She had not mentioned this to Brian or the kids. As fate would have it, the unseen beings that orchestrate our lives were quite busy on this day.
When they arrived home and we were all together in the living room Brian said it was kind of odd that this remote town in the highlands of Guatemala kept coming up. Not only had Camden read the story about Panajachel, Guatemala, but Brian had just seen a job opening in Panajachel posted online that day. Adding to the strange coincidence was the fact that Brian had been to Panajachel about 10 years ago and had brought back small toys we still have today!
We thought, "What are the odds?" At the same time we were very excited.....what if these "coincidences" really weren't coincidences?
That was two months ago. Two very busy months ago. It has been amazing to see everything fall into place. Friends, family and people we don't even know have been so helpful to us. This incredible journey wouldn't be possible without all of you who have been so supportive. Everyone has a journey. This is ours and we would like to share it with you. We will be taking turns blogging about what is happening in our lives here in Panajachel.
Interestingly, the previous day Jill had spent time meditating on our family being in a very green place with mountains around, everyone happy, and Brian being able to teach- something he had always enjoyed and wanted to do for a career. She had not mentioned this to Brian or the kids. As fate would have it, the unseen beings that orchestrate our lives were quite busy on this day.
When they arrived home and we were all together in the living room Brian said it was kind of odd that this remote town in the highlands of Guatemala kept coming up. Not only had Camden read the story about Panajachel, Guatemala, but Brian had just seen a job opening in Panajachel posted online that day. Adding to the strange coincidence was the fact that Brian had been to Panajachel about 10 years ago and had brought back small toys we still have today!
We thought, "What are the odds?" At the same time we were very excited.....what if these "coincidences" really weren't coincidences?
That was two months ago. Two very busy months ago. It has been amazing to see everything fall into place. Friends, family and people we don't even know have been so helpful to us. This incredible journey wouldn't be possible without all of you who have been so supportive. Everyone has a journey. This is ours and we would like to share it with you. We will be taking turns blogging about what is happening in our lives here in Panajachel.
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