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This week we had proof that the mail service does work inside of Guatemala. The crutch tips we bought and spent forever getting ready to mail actually reached it's destination. Joan sent a message back saying they had arrived and she was thrilled. Now she will be able to get around much more easily.
We have been walking everyday and learning to get around Xela even if the streets are not clearly marked. Each trip is an adventure all to itself. You see all kinds of people out and about and you see the homeless sleeping where they drop. One day a may was curled up on the street in a parking space. I hope no one parked on top of him. There are a lot of young people in town with no place to go and nothing to do. It is sad to see such a waste of good minds. Jobs are scarce here also.
Today we had one of my prescriptions refilled. We had to go to 3 pharmacies to get it done including taking a bus to the third one but I have enough pills to last till I get back to Iowa. Between my doctor and Medco I allowed myself to miss count the number of pills I ended up with so it is partly my fault. The pharmacy did not even ask for any kind of ID, just the money, which was strange to me but I left with my pills.
We were also successful getting back by bus to the spot we left from this morning! We often just walk home because it is easier and down hill. Today we rode a chicken bus and nobody was standing. That is very different from Antigua. After getting back this morning we stopped at the market on our street and bought some more fresh veggies. It is so nice to have fresh produce so very close.
