Antigua

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Antigua is the cutest town ever. Think small Italy--cobblestone streets, tons of courtyards and and espresso cafes. We have been living with a very nice family, mother and two beautiful children (2 and 8) who do not speak any english, but we´ve gotten along very well. The home is very humble, but we love having hot water! Spanish school proved more difficult than expected, but we´re celebrating as today was the final day. 4 hours-day all week--(not exactly vacation). We all have individual teachers and we study on top of a building that overlooks the city. we were lucky enough to be able to watch an active volcano erupt almost every morning. The farmers markets are huge and extremely economical. I bought a huge avocado for 0.10 this morning--def one of the best I´ve had. The drinks are cheap too--during happy hour (and almost every hour is happy in Guatemala I´ve learned) the drinks are $1. We have been enjoying the cubra libres. Very relaxed and quiet city...perfect for studying and enjoying life!

Thanks for all the comments and messages--we love them!!

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Photos

Family
Shane with host family children

Volcano
View from class

Comments

[Kellea]

Seattle is...
cold, but the winds have finally died down, and we have power! I love living vicariously! Seeing Emo in shorts and flippies- I am oh so jealous!! I love it.

[Melannie]

Antigua
What a lovely city! You are doing a great job w/ the pix, Emo. Shane's hair is getting loooong. See you in 2 weeks!

[Eric]

chicken bus
I saw that bus and immediately thought of the jeepneys in the phillipines! Your blog is fantastic and I'm so glad you guys are livin it large and small and enjoying the trip!! Fantastic stuff! Auf Widersehen von Munich....Eric

[Paulie]

escuela de espanol
Practican tu espanol. Quiero hablar con tigo cuando estamos en Costa Rica mis amigos! Solo dos mas semanas!!! Chau chau chicos. Cuidate mucho. P

[Jenny]

LUCKY
You guys are killing me! What an amazing experience you two are having. I'm hoping that Matt and I will be able to come and meet up with you somewhere, maybe in the spring. Your trip looks amazing, thanks for all the blogs! I hope to see you both soon.

[Ciara]

missing you
Oh Antigua, such a charming city. I expect some more cheesy espresso drinking pictures to come!!

[Keith]

Espanol
Who is Paulie kidding with is spanglish... lol, miss you guys see you soon. Just got power back after almost 3 days without, Shane heard that your house flooded, so Abers is dealing with that, fun times here, cant wait till Costa! K

[JoeB]

Thanks for the blog. Your trip is awesome. We miss you at the office.

[Dana]

Antigua might be my favorite place you have been so far. Those precious little girls. Find out what Christmas celebrations are like down there for me!! much love, Dana P.S. Get the real reciepe for Mojitos... Very important.

[Joe Walker]

Chicken Bus...
I once rode on a chicken bus in the Philippines... Reading your bus ride experience brought back memories and a smile... Joe

[Dad, kim lars and girls]

Mom likes the picture of your coffee looks good. We miss you we wish we were there. Merry Christmas! We love you, Annika, Lars, Dad, Kristin, Kim

[Adair and John King]

Merry Christmas
We have been so busy with Christmas, we have been delinquent in responding to your great reporting -- but we have been anxiously awaiting each new episode. Thanks for taking the time to keep us updated. Hope you enjoyed Christmas in your ever changing surroundings. Love. Grandma and Grandpa King

[Kim Martin]

Wow! What an amazing trip so far. You two look like you are having so much fun. What a blessing to be able to do all of this!