We arrived in Antigua on Monday, September 4 and stayed long enough for our malaria medicine to kick in before moving on.
Antigua is a beautiful, old colonial town with a fair share of churches and architecture from its days of Spanish rule. It served as the colonial capital of Guatemala before the earthquake of 1773 destroyed virtually the entire city, after which the capital was transferred to Gautemala City. The wide cobblestone streets and beautiful Parque Central give the city unmatched character. It's easily the most attractive city we have visited thusfar. The architecture has remained largely the same over the centuries, though it is still hard to imagine these same streets, now filled with internet cafes, travel agencies, and upscale restaurants, were once ruled by blacksmiths, horses and buggies, and Spanish conquistadors.
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On July 1, 2006 we quit.
We quit our jobs, quit our house, quit our car, quit our cell phones, quit Kristin (our stylist), even quit our daily pasta consumption (you know, with spray butter and a little parmesan cheese, salt and pepper...mmmmm, pasta)
We have quit everthing familiar and comfortable to challenge our minds, bodies and beliefs.
We are on the trip of a lifetime.
These are our stories...
We quit our jobs, quit our house, quit our car, quit our cell phones, quit Kristin (our stylist), even quit our daily pasta consumption (you know, with spray butter and a little parmesan cheese, salt and pepper...mmmmm, pasta)
We have quit everthing familiar and comfortable to challenge our minds, bodies and beliefs.
We are on the trip of a lifetime.
These are our stories...
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1 comment:
Lizzy, Looks like you tried out a local beauty salon. It must have felt like heaven to actually use a blow dryer again. So how much does a Guatemalan haircut cost these days?
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