Well, First things first…We have officially completed the curriculum at Christian Spanish Academy in Antigua, Guatemala! Yeah! It was a relief to complete the final exam with good scores. We are returning to the school for six more days to work on additional writing skills, but no more exams. We thank God for a good year of studying and continue to pray that we’ll continue to learn and be successful in our new assignments.
Last week, after sharing a bit about the bus traffic here, we came upon a great example of buses being loaded to the max. These two were side by side and just couldn’t help myself but take a photo. We really will miss seeing the decorative buses each day. (By the way, they all have great names like Dora or Esmeralda.)
Another facet of transportation here is the motorcycles. They weave in and out of traffic going, in my opinion, waaaaay too fast, but I’ve not seen one wreck yet. Another unique concept here is fast food delivery. Now of course, that in and of itself is not unique, but delivery by motorcycle is a little different. And they don’t just deliver pizzas; McDonalds and Pollo Campero (somewhat like KFC, except don’t tell anyone here I said that…Guatemalans in general are a bit proud of their restaurant, which by the way is now in parts of the US and in Asia!) deliver as well. I would think the fries would be soggy by the time they arrive, but I’ve not yet heard a complaint.
Oh, and I must mention that we’ll miss Domino's Pizza here. It’s hard to describe, but it’s about 10 times better than in the states. Lots of cheese and toppings and just plain delicious.
Lastly, I tried all week to get a good photo of a taxi-van that they use here in the city, but without much success. Do you know it’s hard to get a good photo when you are moving and they are moving too? Lots of blurry images, but no good photos. Here’s the best I’ve got with just one man hanging out the door on the highway. We’ve often seen three or four hanging out since there is no more room to sit. Plus it makes a quick exit when it’s your stop! Many of the vans don’t have windows, just some kind of strong Saran Wrap. This is not a good sample of the van, but it’s all I’ve got for now.
We are excited to be taking a short vacation this week over the Thanksgiving Holiday. Of course the holiday is not celebrated here but we are taking a couple of days off since the kids will be out of school. We’ll leave for the Pacific beach Wednesday afternoon and return on Friday. This beach has black sand so that will be a new experience for us all.
There is much to be thankful for this year. I hope you will take time to count your blessings and tell God thanks for all He has done for you this year. We sure will.
Have a wonderful holiday with family and friends.
The Webb Family
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