It’s been a while since I’ve done a Wherever Wednesday post, but Gayle over at Texifornia is starting it back up and I decided to join. I realize that the longer I live in Guatemala the easier it is to forget what is unique or different about life here. The truth is my sense ofRead more
Perhaps it’s because I grew up in southern California or because my family is a little health crazy, but for whatever reason if there are two things Ackers do well its a) make a really good salad and b) make a smoothie. I mean salads and smoothies- what else better categorizes so cal living,Read more
I posted this on instagram earlier today because it was my detour while driving to a meeting up at one of our schools. What you can’t totally see from the picture is there is a 50 ft drop off on the left side and an another drop behind the tractor. this. is. guatemala. I thoughtRead more
Wednesday are my attempt to capture part of what life is like here in Guatemala. Feel free to join in. Wherever you are. Sometimes I am reminded how different things are in Guatemala. Like last week’s sighting. Now on to this week. I was skyping with my friend earlier this week and she heard aRead more
Yesterday I saw a woman riding a scooter. No big deal, I know. Lots of women ride scooters. But this woman was riding on the back of a scooter… BREAST FEEDING. no joke. There are many things Guatemalans do that I try to incorporate into my life. But, this will not be one ofRead more
yes, I know, I know…today is not Wednesday. It’s Thursday. But just go with me. The days and the weeks sometimes burr together here. I am trying desperately to create a little routine in my life- in a country, culture and job where things seem to change. all. of. the. time. I mean…this is guatemala.Read more
I live a first world life, in a third world country. I have running water in my house, wireless internet that usually works, a purple yoga mat and a scooter. Inside my refrigerator you’ll find honey mustard and BBQ sauce, and on my kitchen counter sits an automatic coffee maker with adorable Anthropologie towels hangingRead more
I have lived in Guatemala since 2010. And there are many things about life here that have become quite normal to me- seeing a family of four pile onto a motorcycle or watching women carry baskets of freshly cut fruit on their heads, selling it in little bolsitas in the park. I am no longerRead more