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The last time Bruce and I went to the macadamia farm, we saw quite a few birds.  Knowing Barbara loves her birds, I thought it would be a great place to take her.  Besides, the Macadamia pancakes are awesome and Lorenzo the owner of Valhalla is quite a character.   Our favorite cab driver, Hernan,Continue reading “A Trip To The Macadamia Farm”

I’m not big on fast food and I usually don’t go to McDonalds in the United States, but Antigua’s McDonalds was ranked second fanciest in the world.  It used to hold the first place title until one was built in Chile.  So what was so special?  Well first of all I ordered a cappuccino mediumContinue reading “McDonald’Anyone?”

It’s funny but today I was without my camera.  Bruce and I headed to the Scandinavian Gym.  I’m really not sure why it’s called that since I was the only Scandinavian there.  In fact, I think we were the only foreigners in the place.  That being said, it was a good place to workout withContinue reading “A Morning Workout and a Relaxing Massage”

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 90Continue reading “Meeting Up With An Old Friend”

Yesterday was a restful day.  After a 90 minute yoga class, most of the day was spent walking around or reading in the courtyard.  We ate at the Italian restaurant that was just a block or two away. I guess we needed the rest because we had an extremely busy day today.  We visited theContinue reading “Making a Deal in The Park”

Last Saturday we were late for the market but today we got there to enjoy the hustle and bustle and to buy a few things.  We stopped at the veggie guy and luckily we ran into a friend who could do a little negotiating.  We bought a bag filled with spinach, a green and redContinue reading “An Organic Farmers Market at Caoba Farms”

Every day we take a different road and around every corner is something new and exciting to see.  We did have a mission this morning.  We need to find a bank to change dollars into Quetzals, we needed to find a travel company to book a shuttle to Lake Atitlan for tomorrow, and we neededContinue reading “Walking Around Antigua”

I don’t usually wake up early but with all the walking and the hard bed, I’ve not been sleeping very well.  So this morning Bruce insisted I go to the yoga class hoping it would help him get some sleep.  I wasn’t sure what to expect and didn’t know if the class was going toContinue reading “Yoga in Guatemala – 90 minutes of stretching, meditating motion”

I was so excited this morning when I looked out my bathroom window and saw the volcano, Fuego, emit a puff of smoke.  Fuego is one of the most active volcanoes in Central America and last erupted in 1974. . After breakfast, Bruce and I headed out looking for the Saturday Weaver’s market.  Along theContinue reading “There She Blows”

  Guatemala is a land of color.  The women dress in vibrant colors, colorful and fragrant flowers abound in window boxes, and buildings are painted in shades of pastels, burnt oranges and vibrant yellows.  But the chicken buses are each uniquely painted with multiple colors and always with a high gloss or metallic sparkle.  AccordingContinue reading “Chicken Buses -High Risk But I have to Ride One”