New Well Site
Guatemala - February 28, 2006
Jaime took us today to the western highlands of Guatemala to see the next well site and to drop off a large volume of materials (including generators, PVC and concrete). Our day started around 5am, since the highlands were roughly around 5 hours west of Antigua. When we arrived at the Mayan village, the color palette of the bright clothing popped sharply off the green vegetation, with brilliant shades of pink, yellow, teal and orange evident in the dress. Once we stopped at the site to unload the heavy equipment, it was unbelievable to witness the willingness of the women to get involved. We had some incredibly heavy items to unload from the truck (such as generators and air compressors weighing upwards of 100 lbs, and 40 lb bags of dry concrete), but it did not seem to phase many of the women at all. In fact, a few even enthusiastically joined in with babies strapped on their backs! Needless to say, we were humbled by the work ethic and the excitement the people conveyed about having a new clean water well in their village.
On the drive back to Antigua, Jaime and Liliane gave us a treat by taking us to Lago de Atitlan (Atitlan Lake), considered to be one of the most beautiful lakes in Guatemala. To say the least, it was well worth the detour. There were 3 volcanoes surrounding the lake, skyrocketing off the ground nearly 4,000 feet. It was an amazing site and a perfect end to our time with two of the most amazing, genuine and hospitable people we have come in contact with.
-Lee
Jared Christensen said...Wish I was there to help, I use to drill wells with my dad when I was growing up. He has been drilling for 30 years.
jose said...Cool Site Man!
Jason Simons said...Great stuff, I saw your site a while back (before you had started your journey), nice to see how far you have gone! Good work guys keep it up!
Ben Cole said...love your attitude man, and this mission has encouraged & impacted me in MANY big ways, so thanks and keep it up LEE - im thinking about you guys and praying for your safety and your impact
Ben De Rienzo said...Lee- Great pics and awesome blog posts. Thanks for keeping us up to date as you guys do your great work! Don't get weary of doing good, bro. Hope that you are experiencing the best the world has to offer as you travel. Miss watching March Madness with you, man. It's not the same without you and Felker. Ben
Mona Lee said...It sounds like you have had some amazing experiences and I am enjoying following your journey. By the way, I love opening up the site each time and seeing that adorable little boy asleep with his head on his father´s shoulder. Please keep that picture up!
Ben Verduin said...Great site. Got a question. I was in Panajachel in September right before the hurricane came in and screwed everything up. Are things still pretty messed up around there or did they seem ok to you? because they were saying that the tourist industry might never recover at the time. I'm leaving URL for the blog of the (school) program I was in in the "url" field.