Pausing Here and There

I’m down to the last 13 hours! After packing and repacking my bag 80,000 times today, I think I am done. I’ve probably brought way too much, but c’est la vie. I will donate and dispose and trade as I go. In the final cut, the yoga mat was ditched. But, due to some last minute internet reading, I am very pleased with my decision to bring a sleeping bag. Apparently temps in Xela in the winter months (elevation 7,500 ft) can get down to freezing and houses have no heating system…so, warmth (my best friend) is coming in the form of mama’s 1970’s down sleeping bag. And it’s orange, so you can’t go wrong there. Also ditched were a few more of those pesky t-shirts.

I can’t quite tell if I’m nervous, excited, terrified, or what. I was delighted to find out though through more internet research today that there is a little community called yogahouse in Xela where there are 10 bedrooms for rent, a communal kitchen, and free daily yoga classes for residents. I think this may be a solution to living with a host family, which I wasn’t looking forward to. I’m eager to check it out.

First on the itinerary however is Antigua, and from there Todos Santos, a small mountain village famous for its celebration of All Saint’s Day. I’ll meet Megan and Sarah there and hopefullly study at a language school (though about half of the town’s population only speaks Mam, a Mayan language). After a week there it’s off to Xela, and then…

Wish me luck later tonight/tomorrow morning!

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