Stacia and Dad come to visit!!

Stacia and Dad came to visit for a few days and I am just now getting around to posting pictures from their trip. We had a great time and they were able to do all sorts of things with us.

Staying at the Earthlodge high above Antigua

Walt was insistent on hiking the active volcano Pacaya.

Enjoying Volcano roasted marshmallows at the top.

Walt was a little unsure about entering the natural sauna on the volcano...something about superheated caves didn't really appeal to him.

This is the trusty steed that took Walt up the mountain. In the background is the smoking Pacaya.

Antigua by night

We got Walt to play Scrabble for the first time in his life...and he liked it.

We brought the fam back to our village and one night ate tortillas with nutella for dessert. When I went to grab another tortilla Brian was kind enough to clean off the knife for me.

Walt visiting our friend Antonio's workshop in town.

Seeing how an adobe home is constructed

We had to visit the neighbor girls who loved Stacia

They also made us play with them. This is their favorite game right now, its called "pull my sister into the tree Kyle."

Stacia loved our local market and this man selling skirts.

Our vegetable aisle

I was invited to play in the teacher games for Liz's school. I  have never felt so big on a soccer field before...and I got the only goal of the game for my team.

The girls got dressed up in Traje (the traditional dress)

The women of the house loved the way Walt made his tortillas

Even Tilo joined in.

Finished Product

The Ladies looking lovely in their traditional dress

Stacia and Liz were also invited to play in the teacher games. They dominated at basketball...I don't know if size again had anything to do with it...but either way it was exciting.

Stacia had a fan club

This was a procession one night that we watched from our roof.  The town was bringing home one of its own who had died while working in the States. This caravan was of all the people who went out to meet the coffin and accompany it on the way back to the town

And then there was ziplining

We ended our trip with them at the lake...and for some reason these are the only pics I can find of our time there. I guess it just wasn't all that memorable there ;)

Just found more pics...here is Stacia giving Liz a Tuk-Tuk ride

Loving it.

Sunset at the Lake

The Lake...or Lake Atitlan

Swimming in the Lake