Thursday, February 22, 2018

Back from Guatemala

Mt. Fuego puffing away
On Tuesday evening, I returned from an eleven day trip to Guatemala.  I went on a mission team and as no good deeds go unpunished, I came back with one heck of a congested head that has sapped my strength.  Over all, it was a good trip.  We started and ended in Antigua, which is a lovely old city.  But we spent four nights in Jalapa, a town in the southeast of the country, from which we ran clinics in two smaller villages.  When we returned to Antigua, the volcano that overlooks the city had become quite active, or at least it was sending up enough smoke to remind folks of its presence. 


I loved the climate (we were mostly above 4000 feet).  Nights were cool, days were warm.  I also enjoyed the food--lots of vegetables and fruit, good meats, wonderful spices and sauces, and cold beer!  Maybe I'll write more later (but I still have more to write about my summer trip to Scotland).

Chicken in Pepian Sauce

22 comments:

  1. I hope you will share more from this trip. My daughter did a language immersion program there and loved it.

    Welcome home!

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  2. That chicken dish looks very enticing. Sounds like a pretty neat trip, but I don't think I'm quite that adventurous these days.

    Arlee Bird
    Tossing It Out

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  3. Welcome back, friend Sage ... Hope you feel better soon ... Different bugs from other countries can do that to a person ... Always looking forward to your travel posts ... The dish looks yummy ... The name is prolly: Throat On Fire, hmmm? ... smiles ... Love, cat.

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  4. I've been following your adventures and loved all the pictures. Can't wait to here about the story when you get caught up!

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  5. I love the photo of Mt. Fuego. It’d be neat to travel and sample cuisines unique to each area. I can’t wait to read about your Scotland trip.

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  6. Sounds like a wonderful trip immersed in that culture, and the soup looks delicious.

    Welcome home, Sage.

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  7. I love true adventure stories and books to far away places. Thanks for sharing your and also the books you read...:)

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  8. I love warm days and cool nights. Well. I love hot days and cool nights. That food looks delicious.

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  9. Looks beautiful! The food sounds delicious. Sorry about the congestion. That isn't fun!
    ~Jess

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  10. Sorry you don't feel great! I look forward to reading more about your trip

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  11. Sounds like a good trip doing good work. Would also enjoy hearing more (and hope you’re feeling better soon).

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  12. So sorry you are sick - everyone who travels seems to come back sick. I look forward to hearing more about the trip.

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  13. I bet it was an amazing experience. You've had a lot of great trips this past year! Hope the cold goes away soon! That's not fun to have when you're away from home.

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  14. Hope you brought back some recipes to share with us. My mouth's already watering. You can skip the recipes from Scotland. I've tried Haggis. That was a memorable experience, and one I don't need to repeat.

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  15. Hi Sage - hope things are easing now. The food sounds absolutely delicious ... so as Lee says above ... please share more photos and more ideas with us - yes probably not haggis ones! Looking forward to seeing more of Guatemala ...cheers Hilary

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  16. Welcome back, happy to see your post! Delicious meal too!

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  17. It sounds like you had a good time there. Sorry to hear you weren't feeling well. That meal looks wonderful!

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  18. A trip to Guatemala sounds pretty awesome. Sorry you got sick, though. Seems like I always get a cold while traveling.

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  19. I really like both of the photos! I look forward to reading anything you write. So Guatemala or Scotland, or both are fine with me.

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  20. Thanks so much for sharing your trip with us! I've been following a lot of updates from this mission: http://www.tortillasandbeans.org/news/tamars-hope-250477

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