Antigua

  • Antigua, Guatemala 🇬🇹

    Antigua, Guatemala 🇬🇹

    Wedding Day for Thomas and Stefi! Since I almost twisted my ankle on these cobblestone streets half a dozen times yesterday, decided to take the morning to chill at the hotel before getting ready for the wedding. Another spectacular Guatemalan breakfast. Motuleños (fried eggs on a corn tortilla, with black beans, mild avocado, fresh cheese…

  • Antigua, Guatemala 🇬🇹

    Antigua, Guatemala 🇬🇹

    Super exciting moment this morning: we got to see one of Antigua’s volcanoes erupting! The locals call it “coughing”. They didn’t seem that excited about it. But did I mention I saw a volcano erupting?!? The national bird of Guatemala is the “resplendent quetzal”. I am in love with this bird. Unfortunately, they are relatively…

  • Antigua, Guatemala 🇬🇹

    Antigua, Guatemala 🇬🇹

    Had ourselves a DAY today. Did ALL the things. First: Guatemalan coffee IS all that and a bag of chips. Freaking delicious. Had a traditional Guatemalan breakfast – eggs on top of fresh corn tortillas with some kind of yummy sauce situation, with beans and plantains. Walked and walked and walked around Antigua today. 23,700…

  • Antigua, Guatemala 🇬🇹

    Antigua, Guatemala 🇬🇹

    New country for me! We’re in Antigua, Guatemala for the wedding of our “family-you-choose” friends’ son. Have known this young man since he was three. If he’s old enough to get married, that makes me, well . . . old, I guess. Smooth travel day. There’s something to be said for international travel on the…