We have been traveling around a little more for work--between Clinica Caris in Quiche, Clinica Ezell in Suchitepequez and the Health Talents office in Guatemala City. While it is a little tiring, we try to make it to our destination by the end of a clinic day and give ourselves a little rest time the next day. This gives us the opportunity to worship with different congregations, see a little different countryside and spend some time with coworkers at each site.
Kemmel has been meeting with staff and I take advantage of the time to develop educational material when I'm not in clinic. On the road we get to enjoy the beautiful landscapes changing so quickly as we descend or climb the mountains. And we managed to get in a trip to Lake Atitlan to celebrate Kemmel's Valentine birthday.
Here are a few pictures from our month so far.
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| Walking through market to go buy groceries on a Sunday in Chichicastenango |
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| Cousins--Josue Alvarez and Marta Alvarez--finishing up their government service and getting ready to graduate this year from Medical School. We had them see some patients at Clinica Caris and they did a great job! |
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| Chilly morning in the Capital--it was 62 degrees... |
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| February Cumpleañeros--Cesar, Martina, Cesi and Kemmel |
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| Tomas and Juana invited us over for lunch--always a treat. Juana makes the best fried chicken and chile that is out of this world good! |
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| Julie Plunkett, RN visiting her host family from last year's MET internship days. |
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| Good times around the table. |
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| A little road weary but well cared for by good friends and coworkers. |
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| Driving by Volcan Fuego--kind of intimidating! |
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| Beautiful sunset greeted us after a long day at clinic. |
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| One of our patients from the Mactzul area came to Clinica Caris in this tuc-tuc. The driver is a member of the church out there and said it took them about 1 hour and 15 minutes driving "tranquilo". |
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| Tomas' bee hive that they moved over to the kitchen sink area. They are stingless bees by the way. |
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| Trays of empanadas at Pizzeria Florencia in Panajachel waiting for their dip in the grease. |
