Guatemala was everything I hoped and more. It was absolutely great. I got to spend time with my cousins and my Aunt. I met Edyn and his family, who were all amazing people. I got to run along Lake Atitlan, which if you Google "Most Beautiful Lake in the world" you can see photos of. (On the other side of the lake were 3 volcanos.) And I kept up with my cousins who run marathons!
After the weddings (there were two - one civil and one in the church) I went to visit Los Seaman, a family from my church in Honduras who moved to Guatemala City last year. My time with them was super too.
I got a camera the third day in, but unfortunately I spent that day in bed. The girl who has not had any stomach problems for two years in Honduras got an upset stomach and lost a day in Guatemala. Luckily it was sightseeing day, not wedding day.
In the 48 hours of the civil ceremony and church wedding I took 793 photos. It took a while to get used to my new camera, but it was a fun learning process.
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| The mural outside of my hotel window |
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Flowers from a local market
Given to me by my cousin's wife when I was sick |
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My cousin Jack (brother of the bride)
And his awesome wife, Kadija |
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| My cousin Lisa (sister of the bride) and me |
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Boats on Lake Atitlán
CAROLYN AND EDYN'S HOME
Everything built by hand |
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| Gathered in the new house before the civil ceremony |
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| Carolyn explaining the day to come |
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Carolyn and Edyn's new kitchen
Then the civil ceremony: |
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| Edyn's Mom with Jack's wife Kadija |
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| Edyn, my cousin Jack, Edyn's Dad |
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| Edyn's nephew, mother and sister |
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| Carolyn and Edyn coming in |
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| Carolyn and her soon-to-be nephew |
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| BODA! (Wedding!) |
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My family - Aunt Ann, Cousin Jack and his wife Kadija,
Cousin Lisa |
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| The ladies cooked during the ceremony |
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| The ceremony |
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| Cousin Liz, signing as a witness |
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| Kadija signing as a witness |
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| Fingerprints for some |
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| The Godfather |
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| Ladies cooking for the dinner after the ceremony |
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| The men served the food |
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| Chicken, a traditional soup, and tamalitos |
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| Delicious! |
