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Guatemala
Our last travel segment was marvelous. We sailed from LA to Florida with stops in Mexico, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Columbia, Jamaica, Costa Rica and we also sailed through the Panama Canal. Absolutely – hands down one of the best experiences of my life. I’d like to start with Guatemala – I loved this country. We boarded a bus and headed for a small town in the mountains named Antigua. I have wanted to go to Guatemala since the 70’s when my friend Cyndi’s sister moved there and lived in a dormant volcano – So I knew even before getting to Antigua that I would love it. I choose this tour because we got to go to a ‘woman’s cooperative’ of weavers and loomers. There is a special loom that looks like a swing back, the women sit in it, lean back and the weight of their body creates tension on the warp strings, allowing taut tension so they can weave. The people are mostly very poor, as I could see from my bus window when we drove in through a neighborhood. Conditions that we in our country would simply find deplorable and unacceptable are how they live each day. It made me sad to see their homes. The people I encountered were pleasant, helpful and tremendously friendly and loving. I chatted with three women in a small market and we didn’t even speak the same language. The woven fabrics of this country with their many colors and textures were as diverse as the people who made them. I would like to go back to Guatemala and stay for a while – I fell in love with this country and with the Guatemalan people.
Our last travel segment was marvelous. We sailed from LA to Florida with stops in Mexico, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Columbia, Jamaica, Costa Rica and we also sailed through the Panama Canal. Absolutely – hands down one of the best experiences of my life. I’d like to start with Guatemala – I loved this country. We boarded a bus and headed for a small town in the mountains named Antigua. I have wanted to go to Guatemala since the 70’s when my friend Cyndi’s sister moved there and lived in a dormant volcano – So I knew even before getting to Antigua that I would love it. I choose this tour because we got to go to a ‘woman’s cooperative’ of weavers and loomers. There is a special loom that looks like a swing back, the women sit in it, lean back and the weight of their body creates tension on the warp strings, allowing taut tension so they can weave. The people are mostly very poor, as I could see from my bus window when we drove in through a neighborhood. Conditions that we in our country would simply find deplorable and unacceptable are how they live each day. It made me sad to see their homes. The people I encountered were pleasant, helpful and tremendously friendly and loving. I chatted with three women in a small market and we didn’t even speak the same language. The woven fabrics of this country with their many colors and textures were as diverse as the people who made them. I would like to go back to Guatemala and stay for a while – I fell in love with this country and with the Guatemalan people.
1 comment:
It's good to finally see an update of what you've been doing. You have been busy! Chris doesn't read the blog but I give him a synopsis occasionally. He asked, "Is there anywhere they haven't been yet?" I want to hear more about Central America. My brother was a missionary to Costa Rica for 2 years so I hear it's gorgeous!
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