The morning after our pizza fiesta at the orphanage, we boarded another bus at 5am for another 6 hour bus ride to Guatemala. After another hour cab ride, we arrived in our own little paradise. Thanks for mom, dad and the timeshare they purchased twenty years ago, we got to stay in a resort in Antigua for the week. This place was incredible. The most fabulous hot shower, the beds that were soooo comfortable and we had a fireplace in our room. Two gorgeous 
pools and a fitness center that included a eucalyptus steam room (a luxury we took advantage of daily to clear our clogged pores). And they had a spa there. Deborah and I treated ourselves to a mud wrap/massage. I don’t even have words it was so fabulous. I felt truly clean for the first time since I’d left home in September. God bless Marisol my masseuse. Anyway…besides our luxury hotel Antigua Guatemala is fabulous! It’s still stuck in the colonial period with its cobblestone streets and facades bus is home to some of the best restaurants we have experienced. We happily sampled Middle-eastern, Thai, and Mexican and of course traditional Guatemalan fare.
Antigua is nestled between a series of active volcanoes that provide an amazing backdrop. We had the opportunity to climb up to “Cerro de la Cruz” which is a look-out point over the whole city.
While in Antigua I spend the afternoons taking Spanish classes at an adorable little Spanish school. My teacher Gladys was awesome and we were able to give a whole bunch of our un-needed clothes to her daughters. Most importantly she really helped me with my verbs.
Antigua was so safe and so relaxing- the perfect way to end our time here in Central America…and now the best part…the markets! There are these huge and incredible vender markets with all of these beautiful Guatemalan goods. You could haggle all day long- I was in heaven.
pools and a fitness center that included a eucalyptus steam room (a luxury we took advantage of daily to clear our clogged pores). And they had a spa there. Deborah and I treated ourselves to a mud wrap/massage. I don’t even have words it was so fabulous. I felt truly clean for the first time since I’d left home in September. God bless Marisol my masseuse. Anyway…besides our luxury hotel Antigua Guatemala is fabulous! It’s still stuck in the colonial period with its cobblestone streets and facades bus is home to some of the best restaurants we have experienced. We happily sampled Middle-eastern, Thai, and Mexican and of course traditional Guatemalan fare.
Antigua is nestled between a series of active volcanoes that provide an amazing backdrop. We had the opportunity to climb up to “Cerro de la Cruz” which is a look-out point over the whole city.While in Antigua I spend the afternoons taking Spanish classes at an adorable little Spanish school. My teacher Gladys was awesome and we were able to give a whole bunch of our un-needed clothes to her daughters. Most importantly she really helped me with my verbs.
Antigua was so safe and so relaxing- the perfect way to end our time here in Central America…and now the best part…the markets! There are these huge and incredible vender markets with all of these beautiful Guatemalan goods. You could haggle all day long- I was in heaven.
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