Yesterday I was taking a nap when I heard a noise and then felt something fall on my forehead. Thinking that we were having an earthquake and that part of the ceiling was crumbling on top of me, I sat up and swatted at my forehead. And when I turned around, this ‘little’ guy was… Read More A Surprise Visitor
I could show you pictures of the crumbling Spanish colonial churches or the view of the volcano from the famous Arch of Santa Catalina, but that would be like visiting Paris and showing you a picture of the Eiffel tower. Lame. So here are some photos of the McDonald’s instead. Even as touristy as this… Read More Fast-Food Chains in Antigua, Guatemala
So it won’t be on an episode of Cribs anytime soon (even the Guatemalan version), but my new apartment is not without it’s perks. The most important being that it’s near the center (read: safe) part of the city and it’s still reasonably priced. It certainly beats the last two places I rented when I… Read More My New Crib
Yesterday I hiked four miles up an active volcano. In the pouring rain. And during a lighting storm. It was one of those experiences that you only appreciate after it’s all over and you’re back in the safety of your apartment; warm, dry, comfy in your pajamas and drinking a hot cup of tea. Because… Read More The Hike from Hell
I know you guys would probably prefer to hear about my (mis)adventures in Guatemala than about my trip to Hawaii, so I won’t bore you with the details of my middle school reunion or days spent at the beach. But I’m seriously considering moving back whenever I’m finished with Guatemala, so I figured that it was worth… Read More Six Days in Hawaii
View from the roof of my hostel in Antigua, Guatemela I haven’t even been in Guatemala for 24-hours and already I’ve been interrogated by the police. This morning my dormmate woke up, took a shower, ate breakfast and then announced to the youth hostel that he’d been robbed. “Someone stole my wallet,” he informed me… Read More My First Day in Guatemala