Guatemala

Yesterday I was reading the blog of a friend that I went to Guatemala with and she did some reminiscing because at this time last year that is where we were. The wonderful, beautiful country of Guatemala! I miss Guatemala every day of my life, no exaggeration. But not in a depressing way, more in a "wow! I can't believe I got to go there!" kind of way. And at least once a month I find myself wishing I could go back for a few weeks.

I miss Guatemala a lot, the country, the people, just about everything about Guatemala...well, except maybe the bathrooms and the lack of hot water...but, other than that I miss everything. :) I have been reading through the emails I sent to family and friends while I was there (thanks grandma). And each day I sent home a random fact that I didn't want to forget. Here are those random facts for you to enjoy...

-I never saw a public garbage can in Guatemala (except for inside the national parks i.e. Tikal). So the garbage COVERS the streets and there is a lot of pollution. It is sad because this seems like such an easy thing to fix, but I'm sure it does cost a lot of money, which makes it a difficult fix.

-There are stray dogs everywhere! In the US when a dog is on the street they generally run to the humans, in Guatemala, I was not once approached by a stray dog.

-Most of the women (outside Guat City) wear traditional clothing, but then men just wear levi's and a t-shirt.

-People are ALWAYS honking in their cars! SO loud!

-I saw only one stop sign and outside of Guat City I never saw a street light...comforting right...not even on the Pan American Highway (which we had to cross everyday...)

-At least 90% of the cars have tinted windows, even the old ones. Kinda creepy.

-Tons of motor scooters that always have at least 3 people on them.

That is Guatemala in a random facts nutshell. I miss it and someday I WILL go back!