Some of us are here!

The wake up calls and alarms went off at 4 o clock this morning--Nan and Claire, Morgan and Deb, Charlotte and Alex, and Stacey were at the Minneapolis airport before 5;30. Our plane took off at 6;50 and our trip down was pretty uneventful. Flew to Houston and then to Guatemala City. The air was a little bumpy over Houston. Charlotte's driver met us and bought us to Antigua where we.re in a beautiful old hotel at the edge of town. We walked into town for supper at Pollo Campera--Alex.s request and did some browsing in shops. It rained for a while this evening--we were told this is the rainy season. It's humid, but not especially hot, especially since the sun's gone down. We´ve felt really welcomed to Guatemala. Charlotte's familiarity with Antigua, the culture here and the contacts she´s made are really helpful.