Not much to post today...
Had a rough night sleeping...received an email from Rio Salado informing me they were speeding up my payment system for a few classes by almost twice as much as I had orginally agreed on. Extremely frustrating, especially when I´ve budgeted carefully for this trip!
Today, I paid the $$ for the trip to Atitlan Lake. Not sure at this point if I´m going bungee jumping or not due to cost. I want to do as much as I can here in Xela and don´t want to blow 6 weeks worth of funds on one trip! I´m excited to consider volunteering here very shortly for an organization in Xela to meet new people and pass the time.
Yesterday Corinne and I walked about 7 blocks to the Mercado Democracia. It´s a HUGE outdoor mercado that sells essentially everything you could ever need (and find in the U.S.) just much cheaper. We chatted, ate pan from Xelapan and had overall a really great afternoon. Woke up this morning very very sore from climbing the hills! Got to talk with my family for 20 minutes or so...loved hearing from them in the States. Also called up T and spoke with him for 15 or so! So great! Last night, after dinner, met up with Corinne and we headed out to a bar (Tecun) for a drink and to watch the futbol game. AMAZING! I will post (seriously, I promise) soon the video I took of the people in the bar reacting to Guatemala scoring a goal against Trinidad and Tobago (sp?). They went NUTS..some even throwing bottles and food at the T.V. LOL. Walked home...and spent most of the night restless. Admittedly a little cranky for my lessons this morning. Poor Jose...I had to tell him that I was funky (at which point he began to sing funky town...a quality moment indeed) and wanted more verb practice, which I got!
Today, the school is offering a class for all students on ¨common phrases¨ spoken in Spanish in Guatemala. Hopefully a good review for me...I find that commonly the family I´m staying with has many phrases that I cannot understand...hoping this class sheds some light on what the heck they´re saying, lol.
ciao for now!
4 comments:
Hey lady! I hope all is wonderful. I love reading about your adventures.
I just read about an earthquake off the coast of your little country. I hope all is well!
xoxo
Colleen
Katie
Glad to hear about your exciting trip!
Thinking of you and Corinne. Glad you are doing this together. Enjoy!!
Wayne and Mary Widmer
Katie, I love reading this. It's like being there with you except without the threat of intestinal parasites. I miss you!!
much love,
Laura
I´m definitely ok everyone...I forgot to post about it! It was a much bigger deal in Guatemala City, the capital. I felt the earth move for about 2 minutes at lunch with my host family...but barely! It was quite the experience...I´m and everyone...are definitely ok here in Xela.
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