This is our 19th day in Guatemala and our 3rd day working on the chicken coup. We have had an eventful week down here at the coast. The most eventful day was Sunday the 24th (my birthday) when we went to visit the island El Chico. That day blew me away. We took a 2 hour long truck ride to the coast where we found our boat that took us on a 15 minute boat ride out to the island. We met with some of the locals and I could not believe how hospitable they were. The villagers were so excited that we came to visit, but were a little upset because they did not have any food for us. While we were walking around their village and swimming in their black sand beach, they spent the afternoon preparing an absolutly delicious lunch. The lunch consisted of fresh fish (that they had caught that day) and lots of vegetables that were prepared to suit our weak American stomachs. When it was time to leave it took a while to say our goodbyes while the children made small bouquettes of flowers for us.
I just could not believe it when i saw how people with so little can just drop what they are doing to entertain us and make sure we were as comfortable as possible. Those were people and that was a day that I will never forgot. Certainly one of my best birthdays ever.
Adios,
Aaron