11 Create a support team
“Piglet sidled up to Pooh from behind.‘Pooh!’ he whispered. ‘Yes, Piglet?’
‘Nothing,’ said Piglet, taking Pooh’s paw.‘I just wanted to be sure of you.’”
AA Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh
The handwritten sign read: “Retreat for sale on the shore of Lake Atitlan, Guatemala – three houses and three cabins for $80,000. Fabulous views of the lake and volcanoes. Accommodates 12–20 people; very peaceful.”
Deedle Ratcliffe and her boyfriend Mike were travelling through Central America on a year out from their jobs in London when they spotted the sign. They immediately went to see the retreat and realized it would be the perfect place to turn into a backpackers’ hostel and diving school.
They had only planned to be in Guatemala for ...
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