Sra. Enseñat and Collegiate students arrived in La Antigua this afternoon. We met at the language school for a brief orientation and then students went to their host family's home. Needles to say, they arrived really tired and I invited Sra. Enseñat to a "cortadito", a very strong, double expresso cup of Antigua coffee.
Sra. Enseñat and I are so excited and eager to work hard with our students!
Hasta luego!
Although I was not ready to leave Sra. Sharlin's house, I was excited to begin living with a family and understanding the locals' way of life more in depth. Upon arrival to the Ordoñez household, the venue was very different. The house is much more simple and most of it is open-air. Stephen and I both have twin beds and a desk in the middle. There is a water purifier in the kitchen, so it is nice to be able to refill water bottles without concern. My dinner tonight at Rainbow Café was a dish of rice and beans -- simple, but delicious nonetheless. I am excited to continue working with Ecofiltro:one tomorrow after my adventure to Jalapa with Julio on Thursday and Friday to install filters in small communities. I also look forward to begin taking Spanish classes in the afternoons! Breakfast is served bright and early tomorrow, so I look forward to going to bed early.
ReplyDeleteWhen I first arrived here, I was astonished by everything I saw. Life is so different over here compared what I am used to back home. It's crazy how much different life can be in another country. I am really looking forward to tomorrow's one on one classes with the tutor. I really hope to increase my Spanish knowledge here and hope to learn a lot about the Spanish culture. The rainbow cafe restaurant we went to today was very good. Although I'm still getting used to ordering in Spanish. The sight of the volcano is enormous and I can't wait to hike up it to learn more about it.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite part of our first day in Antigua was the drive in from the capital. The views were amazing, and there was plenty of good people watching. I was nervous about meeting my host family, but now am so glad I was paired with them. Sergey, Sidak and I are staying with a mother and son who are also housing about 15 other students in their beautiful home that surrounds a central garden. Our house is only one block from the Central Park, which yesterday was filled with musicians, performers, and good food. Today I am looking forward to working one on one with my instructor, and to eating more delicious meals.
ReplyDeleteGuatemala is very nice. The weather is beautiful and the sun is shining. Walking out of the airport in Guatemala was a very new experience. We saw people selling things and souvenirs as soon as we walking through the sliding doors with out suitcases. Traffic was all very crowded and looked like everyone was in a hurry. The food is great. I ate a chicken casadilla with guacamole and salsa. Overall, the first day was great'
ReplyDeleteI am surprised at how much fun I am having on Guatemala. At first I was a little nervous to meet my host family, but they are super nice and they can cope with my grammatically in correct Spanish. Despite the minor language barrier, I am able to navigate around the town quite easily. I can wait to see what the next day hold in store!
ReplyDeletethank you for the spectacular photo you sent your dad..,WoW!
DeleteI had a great day traveling to Guatemala. I was very excited to begin my day after waking up at four in the morning. The plane flights were nice. I slept on the first flight and watched a movie and talked to my friends on the second. After arriving in Guatemala and getting our luggage, we went on a bus to Antigua. We got our locations to where we were going to stay for the two weeks and went to meet our host parents. When we got to the house, the only one there was the son of our host mom, Miguel. He was nice and showed us to our rooms. After settling in, Evan, SIdak, and I decided to go look around the streets. It was very hard to navigate around the town because the streets looked very similar. It was no problem in the long run.
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