Pausing Here and There

There’s something a bit surreal about flying for four hours, winding up somewhere totally different and then logging on to the same blog and checking the same email account. I know that that’s the internet, but it still is kind of a mind twist.

So I’ve made it safely. The flight was uneventful until we landed. Our descent afforded views of the volcanic landscape…dormant dragons some of whom let out little puffs every once and a while to let us know they’re still there. The clouds were pretty, all around the volcanoes, letting them poke their noses through.

Good things happened when I arrived:
1) I was waved through customs even though I have a one way ticket.
2) My bag was there.

I wasn’t able to find the tourist shuttle to Antigua, so I ended up splurging on a taxi…hopefully the last splurge of the trip! Miguel, the taxi driver, and I fumbled along in a semblance of a conversation…my choppy broken random non-existent Spanish, and his better English. I found a nice hotel and promptly went to sleep as soon as the kind propertier showed me to the room. I have not one, but three beds for some reason, although he assured me I’d be sleeping alone. Another highlight was the “swan” towel lying on the bed. It was too cute I took a picture.

I’ve spent the rest of my day walking around aimlessly looking completely the tourist I am, reading a novel in the beautiful central park, eating chille reyellenos and really delicious tortillas alone, and now, this. I’m psyched that I’ll be seeing Sarah and Megan earlier than expected (Saturday in Huehuetenango), because already I’m a bit lonely. I can’t wait to start Spanish in Xela…perhaps then I’ll feel more confident.

All my love to all of you out there.

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