September 4, 2015

Only in Guate We were on our third chicken bus of the day on our journey from Nebaj to Panajachel when we had one of those “only in Guatemala” moments. Our bus was slowing upon arrival to the city Sololá, slowing, but nonetheless on a slight decline. When we had reached speeds deemed slow enough, our driver stood up, grabbed his jacket, and walked off the bus, leaving the ayudante, bus-helper, to calmly take his place at the wheel. The ayudante looked to be about 16 years old. Everyone else in the bus was fast asleep meaning we were the only ones left wide-eyed and shocked by what had happened.