So many experiences and thoughts are piling up now that I’m not sure what to start with. My project has been more frustrating that I had anticipated, but I had a great few days in the field this week with one of the most experienced supervisors, Don Hector. We visited dozens of families who have [...]
Archive for June, 2008
27-6-2008
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged guatemala, Jennie on June 27, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Nebaj to Acul
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged ethan, Hiking, Nebaj on June 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This is the most direct rout to walk from Nebaj to Acul. Jennie and did it our first weekend in town, then stopped by Hacienda Mil Amores for a snack before catching a ride in a micro back to Nebaj. There are pleasant views from either side of the pass down into [...]
Hiking Around Nebaj
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged ethan, guatemala, Hiking, Nebaj on June 18, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The country around Nebaj is spectacular; rugged mountains surround small villages tucked in the valleys. It’s a working landscape with corn fields and pastures that creep up from the villages into the mountains onto surprisingly steep terrain. As a result there are paths that crisscross the landscape connecting the cornfields and pastures to the [...]
Field Visits
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged goats, guatemala on June 16, 2008 | 1 Comment »
My project this summer is to do monitoring & evaluation work for a component of the food security project here that is funded by USAID. This component involves giving goats to families who have at least one child between 6 months and 3 years old who is underweight, with the goal of promoting consumption of [...]
Antigua photos
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Antigua, guatemala, photos on June 12, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Hot chocolate and tiramisu in La Cafe Condesa
Antigua has many (many) churches and many (many) tuk-tuks
Inside the ruins of one of the cathedrals
Fountain at the center of the parque
The street signs in Antigua are all charmingly made of tiles
The best part of Antigua was that we ate really delicious food, including a meal at La [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged guatemala, mail on June 10, 2008 | 2 Comments »
If you are the letter writing (or package sending) type, we can receive mail now that we have settled in Nebaj. It is supposed to be fairly reliable, but I don’t know how long it will take things to reach our remote little post office. The address is:
Jennie Riley and/or Ethan Plunkett
4ta Calle y 5ta [...]
Hotel La Cascada
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged guatemala, photos, Quiche on June 10, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Our last week in Santa Cruz del Quiche, we moved to a smaller, simpler and less expensive hotel. Here are a few photos taken from our third floor room, to give you an idea of the town. (Note: I think you can click on these photos for larger images.)
And one of the hotel itself, home [...]
The Barber of Antigua
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Antigua, ethan, guatemala on June 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Ethan decided to get a proper haircut from a barber on our first day in Antigua. Behold the before and after:
And here is Ethan with his Guatemalan barber:
If we run out of things to blog about, we may just post weekly updates of Ethan`s hair growth…
Sunday June 8 – Settling In
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged guatemala, Jennie, Nebaj on June 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A lot has happened in the last week or so – a weekend in Antigua, our first chicken bus rides, getting stuck in Guatemala City due to heavy rains making the highways dangerous. We have more photos to share, coming soon.
I am writing this in our kitchen in Nebaj. We are preparing dinner [...]
