SO I wrote this blog last night and it was long and very informative and then lost all of it but this. Jenny is hassling Tim that I have not updated with the frecuency that she would like so I am publishing this and will finish it and add more this evening. Jenny yo must know this means I will miss the 2 for 1 Maragarita special but your happiness means that much to me.
So I only have a few days left but tons to catch up on.
I surprised Tim at the airport Friday night. He didn´t even see me so I had to yell and he just laughed. That night we just went out for a bit but nothing special. The next day I showed him the house and my room, my school, the supermarket, my school I volunteer at, and a McDonald´s. This McD´s is crazy! It is huge and has a beautiful patio with ruins in the back. Of course we got a pic with Ronald and the ruins. We had tipical Guatemalan food for lunch and I was able to intriduce him to some new foods and a juice. He was afraid of the sweet beans wraped in plantains for dessert but it did not disappoint. It is one of my favorites here. After lunch we met up with my friend from Guatemala City, Fernando. He ate and we just hung out. I was glad they met because Fernando and I plan to email each other so he can practice English and I can practice Spanish. Next we went to Sky Cafe because we couldn´t find it last year. Once again got some great pictures witht he view. THEN we had a hour before meeting the family for dinner so we decided to head to our favorite bar from last year. I walk in a minute or two before Tima nd run into both of my friends Aaron (the private school teacher here in Antigua) and Sean (the construction worker from Cali). It was crazy because Sean wasn´t supposed to be in until SUnday. He went to Reilly´s thinking Tim and I might show up there! He toldus about his trip (he was the one traveling on the chicken bus throughout the country for a week). Well he met up with his Guatemalan friend and they got robbed with a machete!!!! Scary. He wasn´t too effected by it though- puts his camera memory card in his bandana when walking now but that is it.
Dinner with the family was great. No one was shy like I anticipated and I think both Tima nd the family enjoyed meeting each other. Tim was impressed with how much Sapnish I could speak so that was good-glad he thinks it was worth the money and us being apart. We ended up giving the twins their birthday gift that night (a video game Tim brought from the states). Well our fear of there not being an option to change it to Spanish came true but the boys are playing it constantly. They have to figure some things out but they say it is okay.
So Tim leaves the next day at 4 in the morning and I go to check out around 10 AM when I discover (I will spare you the horrible details) that Tim has returned with mydebit card. Yes, I cried many times that morning because he was in the plane and the hotel was so rude to me but it finally worked out. Tim had to send me money
About Me
- Alicia
- In 2007, Tim and I spent our honeymoon in Costa Rica and Guatemala. The next year, 2008, I spent 5 weeks in Antigua, Guatemala participating in an immersion program to learn Spanish. I stayed with a local family, had one-on-one language instruction, and generally experienced and learned their wonderful culture. I loved it and the people so much, I'm going back for 4 weeks in 2009. And this time, a friend is coming along. Each year, same destination, slightly different trip, each with great stories and memories. ~Enjoy~
Antigua, Guatemala 2008
Antigua, Guatemala 2007
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Thanks Alicia - I needed an update on my vicareous life to get through the afternoon. I will buy you a margarita to make up for it when you get home. See you soon - can't wait!!
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