Amigos,

Four things we learned today from our first trek into the mountains of Guatemala to visit the campesinos (coffee and banana farmers):

1. The reality on the ground is never what we expect.
2. Everyone makes value judgements differently.
3. Humility and pride bring hope.
4. Don’t try to go four-wheeling in a two-wheeler 12 passenger van up a muddy mountainside in “where the heck are we” Guatemala.

Please enjoy the photo of us eating again. 

Fried chicken and coke on the side of the road - yes please.