Temple grounds balcony that overlooks the city of Quetzaltenango (Xela)

Even some awesome fireworks behind the Temple.

Cuddling up at Midnight to watch the city light-up with fireworks for Christmas.

We have a beautiful view of the city from the Temple.  Really an awesome display.  It was repeated for New Year's Eve...

Mayan couple just married in temple

Autumn and Scott love the Mayan people.

The women of the wedding party welcomed Autumn into the group.  She speaks good Spanish.

Autumn and Scott in front of the temple.  They came after Autumn graduated from BYU to spend Christmas with us!!

Beautiful temple grounds..   Dark red flowers are Poinsettias-  over 1200 planted.

To lunch with our Granddaughter, Autumn and her husband, Scott Jackson.

Missed the birth of our Great-grandson, Atticus Dane Maes on 12/3/2014 Premature but doing great!

Trip to the Oldest Capital in MesoAmerica

An old Monastery in Antigua.  There were 37 Catholic Churches and monasteries in Antigua at one time.  They had a series of earthquakes that destroyed most of them (we think in the 1700s) that drove the wicked people out of Antigua.  After they left, they didn't have anymore earthquakes.

This old Monastery has been converted into a 5 star Hotel.  It is
really lovely.

Bob and Zoe in front of an original mural.

The Hotel is named Santa Domingo

Restaurant

Beautiful outdoor patio

Behind Ernie are old Crypts where they buried the  Arch Bishops.

Walkway to underground tunnels that once
were throughout the city from church to church
 (Monasteries to Convents)

Underground hallway

These Parrots are in the outside Patios.
They are not caged.

Downtown Antigua (look up online) Note the OLD stone
streets!  They were a challenge for Zoe to walk on.

Old church still in use now

In front of the Guatemala City Temple

Another old Monastery

Antigua and large volcano in background

Overlooking Antigua

City of Antigua

They call this Cathedral the Birthday Cake because of it's
unusual color.  The story is that it was originally painted
with egg yolks!

Ernie and Bob in front of our Quetzaltenango Temple

Bob and Santa Maria volcano

The car that the Barreras loaned us.  View from our Apt.

Trip to Lake Atitlan with Bob (waters of mormon)

Man in Typico Dress

On the lake on way to village of Santa Catarina

Bob with the shore and beautiful homes in the background

Zoe, Ernie, guide Sergio, Gail and Nita Hinton

Talk about nice "Summer Homes"

Lake is surrounded by Volcanoes

Around the shore there are pockets of hot springs water coming
from the volcanoes

Watching the locals weave beautiful pieces

Bob and Ernie called this Wall Mart!!   Bob and Zoe with
Sergio Navas

Dad and Son

Young 'George' who helped us as a local guide.  We adopted
him.  He was so cute.  He spoke 4 different languages!
He even serenaded Zoe as the boat left the dock!!

Bob monkeying around with the local Bananas

The local Wall Mart

Plaza at Santa Catarina

Last look at the lake as we left