Put your foot somewhere sturdy and not slick or you will fall and break your neck! We went on a hike to see Mayan caves yesterday with Gregorio, the head of the school, and his son, Bryan, who speaks Spanish and english fluently.
Tilghman and Bryan were about the same age. Here's how their first conversation went, B: what's your favorite video game? T: Halo. Me: Tilghman, ask him questions back! T: Um uh, como uh uh uh um estas?? B: Dude, I speak English. T: Oh! What's your favorite video game? B: Everything.-After that they were best buds.
We hiked up to a big overhang rock where they burn sacred candles, I collected some wax. Then, I spotted a very venomous baby snake, which was cool! It kinda looke like a rattlesnake minus the rattle. We saw the Mayan cave and then hiked down to Panajachel, it was really steep and slick. Moms teacher had to walk up it every day (in a skirt and blouse, the traditional wear of Mayan women) to school to teach when the roads were closed because of landslides. One day, she lost one of her shoes! She also had to walk back down from school to get to her house.
I got a guatemalan hair wrap today and a squirrel made of Guatemalan cloth! I named it Ardilla!
We will be in Flores and Tikal staying in hotels for the last few days and will probably be out of touch...
Lots of love, Alden & dad helping slightly
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