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Last Day of School!!
Saturday, March 1st, 2008Today was my last day of school!! I felt like a kid again. No – no throwing my notebooks full of paper out of the bus window. But I was happy with my progress in the end and equally happy to be thru with the week. My teacher, Rebecca, grew on me and she was quite good. It’s a pretty standard plan for the week and there is logic to it. Now I just need to practice!!
I plan to have a relaxing Sunday, maybe hike to a nearby village, and then decide on Monday whether to stay longer at atitlan. I went to an amazing restaurant/hotel the other day, mikaso, and am tempted to move there on Monday and stay a few more days. It has the most breathtaking 360-degree view from the rest/bar on the top floor.
The fact is I have a few weeks to kill before returning to Antigua for semana santa and I only have tikal/flores on my “to do” list in Guatemala. I know there is much more to see, I just need to figure out what I’m in the mood for. I think tikal will be a good, jungly-green treat!
Bettaaaaahh…with a book
Friday, February 29th, 2008
Yeah, the next day of class went much better. A few things came back to me and we started methodically conjugating verbs. No, it’s not easy, but I see the logic behind it. If I try hard ... [Continue reading this entry]
Chichi Market, Guatemala
Thursday, February 28th, 2008
San Pedro La Laguna
Wednesday, February 27th, 2008
On Monday I moved to san pedro despite my reservations that it would be a hippie-haven. I am glad I did. It is a lovely pueblo with many Spanish schools and a decent mix of people. I signed up at ... [Continue reading this entry]
Lago de Atitlan
Sunday, February 24th, 2008
For the next day I arranged my transport on the $5 pullman direct to panajachel (on lake atitlan) – which leaves at 7am. This can be arranged at many places around Antigua – just look for the signs. it is ... [Continue reading this entry]
Flower Vendors thru Incense
Sunday, February 24th, 2008
Burning Incense at Chichi Market
Sunday, February 24th, 2008
Antigua, Guatemala
Saturday, February 23rd, 2008
Yes, the name literally means old. I need to investigate when and why this town acquired the name, as it surely wasn’t always old. The little history I have doesn’t address the nomenclature. One thing everyone can agree on is ... [Continue reading this entry]
Peggy Rehm