The typhiod vaccine is making me feel quite sick and tired. Tomorrow will be the last dose, so hopefully by the weekend I will be feeling better. I would advise anyone needing this vaccine to have the shot instead of the oral vaccine. The side effects would likely be one day instead of 8.

I managed to change my flight out of Vancouver so the layover is only 3 hours as oppossed to 10. The $100 fee to make the change is worth it. I have written Kim in North Dakato to enquire as to whether I need a visa for Guatemala. The reading in the Volunteer Handbook mentioned that US citizens didn't need one.  I am assuming they have lumped us Canadians into the mix.

I am beginning to wish I was staying longer than two weeks but I am certain I will go back.

"Antigua Guatemala, in the Department of Sacatepéquez, (Cerro de Hierba), may be the most outstanding and best-preserved colonial city in Spanish America. Tourists visit Antigua Guatemala every year from around the world to enjoy its natural beauty and historic monuments. The Spanish Colonial style permeates every part of the town: its houses, churches, squares, parks and ruins, also its traditions and folklore as well. Antigua is a city of charm and color where you can see and buy an overwhelming variety of attractive, handmade products that honor the traditions of generations of artisans."