Guatemala: Travels and Goodbyes

So today was a travel day/ saying goodbye to my six women friends. Im pretty ok with goodbyes like that because Ive had to say goodbye a lot in the past. We took so many pictures together and then had coffee before our shuttle. Luckily we were all able to get in the same shuttle to Antigua.

Saying goodbye to our retreat leader was hard. She ran after our shuttle for a minute and it was so cute that I almost started to tear up a little.

The ride up the mountain was so beautiful and I was glad I got to see it during the day. The volcanoes/mountains over the lake were so stunning from up higher. I felt like I could see for forever!

Then came the switchbacks... I dont know why we all felt ok on the way down (maybe not being able to see helped?) but most of us felt at least a little car sick cruising on those roads.

We all chatted a lot about our adventure and our new blog on health and wellness. These girls are such an interesting bunch and I feel so close to them. I want to get to know them even more. Id love to sit with each woman and talk about life with her for hours and I dont want to do that with many people. I consider these women such a special group that was sent to me at the perfect time.

I cannot wait to see you all again sometime in the future as I know will happen. It better happen!!

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