I don't have too much time to write today, because we've been doing a ton of really awesome things. We went to the temple this morning, which was great. After that we went to the Zoo and saw a ton of awesome animals and had a really awesome time. After the Zoo, we went to the market. Buying things in a place like this is very different from the US. At artisan shops, nothing has a set price. They'll give you one, but there really isn't one. So if you know that, you barter. If they say it's 100 qetz, you say 40. They say 80, you say 45. Eventually you have it for like 60 or 70% of the original price. I've learned a lot about bartering here. I got a really nice warm woven Gutaemalan jacket today for like a hundred qetz, which is like a bit over 10 US dollars. Good stuff. After that we went to Wendy's, which is a tradition here. We all got tons of stuff, cause it's honestly better here than it is in the US. Soda uses real cane sugar, and the food was higher quality. Pretty solid.
The reason we went and did so much today is because we're halfway done at the CCM. And that means that all the Latinos and older Elders left. It was pretty sad actually. I really made some great friends with the Latinos, and it was really sad to see these friends go. I got some emails and stuff, but even still...it's crazy how well you can get to know someone in three weeks, especially if they only speak Spanish. They're gonna do great though.
Anyway, I've got to go. I love you guys!
-Elder Cloward
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