On Monday, my last day in Guatemala for this trip, I was out on a walkabout and took this picture down at the Central Bus Station in Antigua.  As I was standing here I was thinking how you can get anywhere in Guatemala from here, if you have the time.  You also would need a good map of Guatemala and the ability to ask some basic questions in Spanish.  Like where do I catch the bus to, ……….          The buses are all identified by destination, thus the need for a good map.  Livestock must be smaller than a goat. 🙂

I’m afraid I don’t have any update on Benjamin.  I checked all of his usual spots today without success.  I asked some of the other street people I know, but no one else has seen him during the time I haven’t seen him.  I’ll keep him in my prayers.

As I’m writing this, I’m back in my apartment thinking spring.  My plane ride was greeted with a snowy day on Tuesday and the prospects for significant warming seem pretty far off.  Last night I had a great reunion with my kids that involved pizza and beer.  Seeing them realigns all of the heavens for me.

So I’m closing up for now again.  Future travel plans (and blogging) include a trip to Alaska with my sister and brother-in-law in early September, a trip to the Holy Land next February, after which I’ll return to Guatemala.

Thank you so much for being out there.