Antigua Hotel Antigua Guatemala

... almost everywhere! And I who was concerned about identifying where WIFI was available before coming...No problema!!! It is just great to be able to go into a bar or café and then be able to work on the internet free of charge. Naturally, the WIFI speeds do vary, but generally they are very good. I doubt that I will be able to find similar areas elsewhere on my journey.

The other night, I went with Eliane, the Swiss girl staying with my family this week, to ...

... unknown). The catedral is definitely worth a visit but we couldnīt get into the ruins. The guard closed up 20 minutes before closing. If you go, go early!



Stacey was told by someone on the island that there is a hotel in Antigua that was a convent. After searching all day, we finally found it at the Hotel Casa Santo Domingo. This place was simply amazing and so beautiful itīs almost surreal ...

Guatemala City as we saw it from the bus window was a little run down but quite picturesque in an abstract arty way. We managed to take some brilliant photos from the bus window rather than have our camera out on the street. When we got out at the makeshift bus terminal, we hooked up a taxi to take us to the Antigua bus terminal in another part of the big smoke. Our taxi driver wanted to take us all the way ...

... in from Houston. No Brenda. Now we were starting to get worried. Did we miss her? Did she come earlier this morning, or even the day before, and we weren't here?? We borrowed a gringa girl's cell phone and called both Faye and Brent. She was coming at 10:15 pm!!! Phew what a relief. We would have to wait 12 hours but at least we didn't miss her. We played a lot of paper football and ate some McDonald's. The time passed quickly and we were very excited to see her walk ...

... toured the old church and viewed the catacombs under it. What a pleasant change our move north has made for us. The weather is cooler up here in the highlands, but remains very pleasant. It is partly cloudy, and ranges from the mid 70s to lower 80s. We are aware of the horrific weather you all have been having up there. I believe that it is now improving after the record freezes, record snows and then the biblical ...

our week has been fanastic... the sun has shone and we have laughed our way through. in the guide book you regularly read about people saying...oh has a week gone already...and thats what it feels like now we are back together. to be fair, we have spent most of our mornings in spanish class with lucia, who was an angel, she had the patience of a saint with lukey and i when we get mischevious and start giggling... i can imagine lukey be would have ...