Meeting Up With An Old Friend

This morning we slept in a little late but we were hearing booms from the volcano all night long.  In fact Bruce had a dream we were going to have to evacuate because Fuego was going to erupt.  I think this activity is normal though.  Just not normal for us.

I went to a 90 minute yoga class this morning and Bruce went to the gym.  Then we went to the park to meet up with his good friend Scott, who worked with him at SCANA.

We also met up Martha and Ted,  Scott’s family, who had invited us to Casa Popenoe last week.  Martha also introduced me to Ruth, another Mayan woman who had very lovely scarves and woven cloth that she was selling.

After we made our purchases we headed to a quaint, outdoor cafe  named Saberico.  I passed this place several times and had no idea how far it went out back with tables set up in all these cozy, nooks adorned with fragrant flowers and birds.

Bruce ordered Guatemalan tacos and I ate healthy with a Mediterranean salad with chicken.  My salad was very good.  We enjoyed the camaraderie and I know Bruce was happy to see Scott.

We said our goodbyes after lunch because our next stop was to visit a travel agent to book a vacation within a vacation.  You would think that spending two months in a foreign country would be enough but of course staying put in any spot for me can be a little tiresome.  My mother used to tell me I was her gypsy child because I had such wanderlust from a very young age.

Anyway, we booked a week trip first going to Semuc Champey, which is this place where the pools of water are turquoise and there are caves nearby to explore.  Then on to the Mayan ruins of Tikal for two days and then for a boat ride on the Rio Dulce on the border of Belize.  Those are the three other places we really wanted to see here.

With the deal closed and the dates set, Bruce and I headed to San Martin for cappuccino and cake.

 

It has been another lovely day in Antigua. I’m loving this life!