Today was pretty uneventful. We woke up at 330am to head back to Xela. The micro came to pick us up at 4 to take us to the bus station. Around 5 we boarded the bus from San Salvador to Guatemala City. I sat next to Hannah and slept most of the way (yay for Dramamine). About an hour and a half in, we stopped at the border crossing. An immigration agent boarded the bus and checked our passports in El Salvador and then we went into the immigration office after we crossed into Guatemala. I got a new stamp for entering Guatemala but nothing to show that I was ever in El Salvador. After reboarding the bus, I went back to sleep.
In Guate, we took a cab from one bus station to the next. Upon arriving at the Alamo station, we learned that there was not enough room for all of us to go back to the Xela on the same bus at 1230pm. Half had to ride the 3pm bus. Luckily there were enough volunteers to hang in Guate and I got to board the earlier bus. I ate some snacks and got a cold drink at the gas station during our break. I sat with Rachel on the bus. We chatted a bit and napped. Our bus was struggling on the hilly freeway and it took us an hour extra to get home. There were a few points where I was worried that bus was going to die. We arrived back in Xela around 4pm. The 7 of us walked home together.
My first task upon returning home was unloading dirty clothes. I apologized to the laundry woman for the smell and was thankful to have wet, sweaty clothes out of my bag. I learned that I left behind my quick-dry towel (I’m sure I left it on the bus last night) but I have another towel to use in Xela. I met up with Harim, Rachel, and Sarah for some coffee and then headed home for some reflection.
Reflection…coming soon
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