Guatemala otra vez - el dia uno

It’s been a long day, but a very satisfying day. I started by getting up at 2:45 to shower (wanted to have that last hot shower), and get to the airport by 4:00 a.m. Everything seemed to go fine except the airport wasn’t ready to receive passengers. Two of my team members had arrived at the airport at 2:30 after driving since midnight (and I thought I was compulsive). The flight left on time and we arrived on time in Miami. Our flight was delayed 50 minutes so they could change a light that was out on the plane. Here is where I started to worry. I had intended to be the first to arrive in Guatemala and now my flight put me behind two others that were on their way. Fortunately, everybody’s flight was delayed and I still got there first. I couldn’t leave the arrival area because they don’t let you back in, so I had to wait until the last person arrived at 3:40pm. That meant that we all missed lunch. The van from the school arrived on time and took a couple of our group to get something to eat while we waited for the last member to arrive. The staff at La Union are fantastic! They greeted us, had welcome packets for us, had gifts for us and took us to our homes to settle in for the night. And that is what I need to do! It is now 9:30 (eastern time) and I am worn out.
I was very pleased with the home where I am staying! A couple that is my age, he is a funeral director and his wife is a teacher. They have two children, a daughter that is 29 and has several university degrees and a son that is 26 and still a student. The home is very nice and very spacious. I have a bathroom off of my bedroom, although it is a shared bathroom with the other group member, Mike. I was given a great bowl of soup, tortillas, fruit and corn on the cob. I think it is going to be a great experience. Tomorrow we are sleeping in a little late to let everyone catch up on some much needed rest after today. Then we are taking a tour around Antigua. All in all, a great start to what I pray will be a great experience.