So... I leave tomorrow morning. I will be waking up at 5 am leaving at 6 getting to LGA around 7, and then catching my 9am flight to Miami. I have a 2 1/2 hour layover in Miami, where I will hopefully run into Stephanie- a friend from school who is heading down to Ecuador for winter break to visit family and also has a layover in Miami.
I'm basically packed... hopefully I won't go over 50 lbs.
When I get tips about going to Guatemala... the #1 tip i've gotten is don't drink the tap water and check the ice cubes. Knowing me the first day I will brush my teeth with tap water...
Before I go let me tell you a little bit about the program I am going on and with. The organization I am going with is called International Volunteer HQ, and is based out of New Zealand. They are a volunteer organization that has locations all over the world and are open to most ages over 18 (and under 18 as long as they are with their family) The website for the organization is http://www.volunteerhq.org/. While I am in Guatemala I will be volunteering through the organization Maximo Nivel, which partners with IVHQ. This is their website: http://www.maximonivel.com/destinations/guatemala/
I will be doing construction work-type stuff 5 days a week in the morning, followed by lunch and then spanish lessons. Afterwards I will have free time and then dinner followed by either hanging out with my host family, or going into Antigua for the night. On the weekends I will probably travel around the country seeing different parts of Guatemala, with other volunteers.
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Whenever I get the chance, I will update you all on how my trip is going so far.
-Rachel
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