Monday, October 22, 2007

We are here!







We had very nice flight into Guatemala City on Saturday. Shortly after we landed it began to rain and was quite foggy with temps in the 60's.
We went to the city of Antigua that afternoon. It is an old colonial city with cobblestone streets and lots of quaint shops. We had dinner back at the hotel at an Italian restaurant.
On Sunday it was again rainy and very foggy but we chose to head to Lake Atitlan as planned. Experienced a bit of car trouble on the way up and got a bit delayed. Another driver was able to come get us and we were able to visit 2 towns, Chichi and Pana. In Chichi they have a big outdoor market on Sunday which was really interesting to walk through. In Pana we ate lunch by the lake and did a bit of shopping but were able to see the volcanos due to severe fog.
Im adding some photos. View coming in on the plane. Antigua. Us in Antigua. Part of the market in Chichi.Then Lake Atitlan.
We feel we have some understanding of how the Guatemalan people truly live. I am so glad we were able to take the time to see part of this country, Nora's birthplace.

They will be calling us within the hour to go meet her for the first time. We are excited, nervous, anxious. Pictures to be posted soon.

2 comments:

AMY, ROB, JAY, DREW & EMMA said...

OMG the pictures are great. I am so happy that you are there safely! I cannot wait to hear all about your little girl...and see the pictures! She is probably all ready in your arms!
Enjoy every second!
Amy

Diane said...

Amy,
I'm so glad you're having a great time. Can't wait to see pictures of you and your husband with Nora!

Diane