Yesterday was a holiday here in Antigua. To be honest I am not sure of the exact reason for the holiday, but it had to do with Santiago and the founding of Antigua. Anyway, Thursday night after dinner I decided to go out since I had finished my homework earlier in the day and there was a concert in the main square to start Friday´s celebration early. I ended up meeting some men and a woman from Antigua. I mainly talked to these two men, Rafi and Chino (it is a nickname-he is half Asian). They spoke really great English but they really encouraged me to speak in Spanish only with them (translation they would only speak in Spanish to me). It was fun. I hung out with them for 3 hours or so and if there was communication breakdown they could recover us in English. I´m going to go to a wine tasting with Rafi tonight and then an authentic breakfast Sunday (he said it will be better than all those places in the travel books I use).
Yesterday, there was a parade in the morning. I lucked out and was right in the front of the crowd and when the twins came by I was on their side so I got a picture of them. Diego is half smiling and starting to wave. Carlos had not noticed me yet so he isn´t looking or smiling. As soon as he saw me though he waved too. I bought a pie from a nice bakery here in town for the family for lunch. It was really good and the family was surprised. The rest of the day I just wondered from activity to activity which was mainly a lot of marimba playing (even in front of the super market). That night I met my friend, Sean (he is the contruction worker from California and I have hung out with him more than anyone else I have met) for dinner and then, his friend Brianna, met us, her friend Geoff, met us and his friend, Ann Marie met us. It was such a random string of people but it was definitely fun. My camera was dead so I didn´t get any pictures. We hung out having drinks too long so we missed the fireworks but went to another concert for a bit. The whole group left this morning (traveling or going home) so that is kind of crappy for me. Sean returns Monday August 4th though and we already made plans to hang out that Monday so I can hear about his crazy travels. He has no books or references (other than a phrase cheat sheet for riding buses I loaned him) and he is taking a chicken bus the whole way back from Tikal just stopping in random towns (and visiting a former employee)!
But the crazist news from yesterday is....TIM IS COMING TO GUATEMALA!!!!
He comes in next Friday night late and will leave early Sunday morning. It may seem crazy but he wants to meet the family, he loves Antigua, we want to see each other (yes, I know we will see each other the next week), and well...why not?
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you two are too sweet and cute. i love that tim is making a quick trip because he just can't wait one more week. i have been a bad friend and have not seen time once since you left. we can't wait to see you when you get back and hear of all your adventures!
You are never a bad friend Ginny! I can´t wait to see you, Jeff and of course baby Paige when I get back. Can´t believe I only have two more weeks!!!
there was NO food talk in that post!! Ya didn't even mention what kinda ie! ;)
Can't believe you only have two more weeks...I want a Chuy's date when you get home!
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