Fun times getting up at 2:30 in the morning to go to church. I went to bed at like 10 and was prepared to get 4 hours of sleep, and then I look at the clock and it’s midnight, so… The plane ride from Houston to Guatemala City slowly and steadily got delayed, all adding up to leaving an hour late. We had an hour bus ride from Guatemala City to Antigua, but it didn’t feel that long. Probably because we were all eating and talking and I wasn’t really tired because I had just slept really well on the plane. We hit the ground running doing an amazing race game all over the city, it was fun, but my feet are definitely tired. We got awesome journals, some really great flaky Guatemalan food with creme inside, and then ate a delicious chicken dinner at Pollo Comparo. I tested out some Spanish on locals, it wasn’t that good, but it wasn’t that bad either. Everybody is so tired and slap happy, it’s hilarious!
Art of New York
We explored Central Park, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and a giant toy store called FAO Schwarz! They had a giant piano carpet thing that you would step on the play and it was really fun.
New York’s Must-Sees
We got to visit the 9/11 Museum and the Empire State Building. We also went to Ellis Island, learned a bunch of the history behind it, and saw the Statue of Liberty.
Times Square
We got a backstage tour of Radio City Music Hall which was super awesome, and then we hung out in Times Square before going to see Phantom of the Opera on Broadway!
Boston
We did lots of historical things today: walked around an old town with people pretending to be working and living like it was the 18th century or so, went to Plymouth Rock, and saw the USS Constitution. We got to walk in the boat and see living quarters and canons and stuff! We also saw Paul Revere’s House and went up the Bunker Hill tower.
Arches>Monument
Jeremy and Daddy went out early this morning to see a rock called Landscape, and then we drove home.
Zion>Arches
When we got to Arches, it was 104 degrees, and the temperature kept rising! We drove around and saw some named rocks like the Windows and Balanced Rock; and we saw a hippo with sharks, a camel, and a snake.
Hiking
We went to Emerald Pools, but couldn’t get past the first pool because of construction, so we went to the Weeping Rock and the Temple of Shinawava. At the end of the temple hike there was a river that you could walk in and continue onto another path. Daddy and I went, but had to go barefoot. When we made it to land, the views were spectacular and definitely worth it. Aunt Robin didn’t come with us tubing because she thought it was too shallow. We did get stuck a bunch, but it was mostly fine, except once when Momma was trying to get me loose the bungee cord slapped my leg really hard.
Glen Canyon Dam>Zion
On our way out of Lake Powell, we stopped at the Glen Canyon Dam and took a tour out on the dam and in the power plant. (I didn’t know we were stopping there and was really confused for a while as to why Momma and Daddy kept saying a bad word to each other). Air conditioning has become my best friend on this trip. In Zion, Aunt Robin is staying in a hotel, so I get the couch bed and don’t have to take it apart every morning for breakfast.
Boating
We rented a boat to go out on the lake. I had to go in a tube with Momma because I was too light and would get flipped over too easily. I even got to drive the boat for a bit!