Leaving on a jet plane...
Our day started bright and early, with a 4 am meeting time at the Milwaukee airport. Considering it was New Year's day, I only got about 1.5 hours of sleep before we left the house. Standing in line, waiting to check our luggage, excitement was high (but so were nerves!). After the luggage was checked and we made it through security (which wasn't too hard at 5 am) we made it to our gate to wait for our flight to Atlanta.
The view, shortly after take-off in Milwaukee... so beautiful!
A short flight (after a delay), and we were in Atlanta. The layover was pretty short, then we boarded for Guatemala. After another delay, we were on our way out of the country. We arrived in Guatemala around 1 pm. We landed in Guatemala City, made it through customs in record time, then boarded a bus to Antigua.
Driving through Guatemala City, all I could see was Italy. I knew from my pre-trip research, that there was a strong European feel to the architecture, but this ride took me straight back to Italy. 40 minutes later, we were driving through Antigua. Antigua is surrounded by three volcanoes, Fuego, Acatenango, and Agua. From our hotel, we could see all three volcanoes, with the best view of Agua right outside our room.
As a group, we did a quick walk around the city square, then relaxed at the hotel until dinner. After dinner, we all crashed. It had been such a long day.
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