The Ramblings of an Aspiring Expat Traveling Nomad Wanderer
We made it to San Marcos La Laguna! We even have a place to stay. The ride was by mini bus and involved a lot of curves, rocks, speed bumps, holes, etc. We arrived at dusk and made our way to the hostel. A pedestrian walk way leads everyone through an odd assortment of shops, holistic clinics, hotels, and restaurants. English is the easy language here.… Read the rest
We’ve been here for a day and a half. It’s a working city. It’s been fun. We’ve been walking around looking around. Yesterday we went to the mall and MegaPaca in the morning. Jill finally bought a little jacket that should keep her warmer. I found some nice shoes for hiking up volcanoes and such. In the afternoon we went to a hot spring called Fuentas Georginas.… Read the rest
Yesterday was the last day of Spanish school. We also tried to go to the Moxviquil orchid garden but it was closed already. So we went to the Mayan Medicine Museum. We watched a movie and learned about a Mayan birth. The midwife prays and drinks soda to assure a healthy baby. There is also some Pox spitting. The momma can’t eat onions or avocados for three months because it will make the baby sick.… Read the rest
We did some laundry yesterday. Jill froze without her dirty layers. We went to school. We studied. We learned. Jill continues to get over her cold. Jill made tuna pesto spaghetti. I had suggested tuna pesto oatmeal noodles but thankfully that was voted down. Last night we tried the local moonshine Pox, pronounced, posh. We had teeny cups of it that were accompanied by orange slices and chocolate truffles.… Read the rest
We tried to walk to the Mayan medicine museum after school yesterday. Our map made it look closer than it was. Instead Jill wanted to take a nap. We relaxed for a while then did our Spanish homework. It was easy, forming some verbs. Then we went to the Argentinian restaurant for supper. It is a much more fancy place than we anticipated.… Read the rest
Our teacher looked like Don Quijote. Instead of a pot on his violently subdued grey hair he wore a black beret. Of course a beard and mustache matched the hair and fit his craggy face to a Tee. He taught extemporaneously, preferring, like our everyday experience, to lay it all on us at once.
I realized quickly and I think so did he that I didn’t understand a lot of his Spanish.… Read the rest
Yesterday, Sunday, Jill and I walked around town. We went to the eastern mirador and down a few streets we hadn’t been down yet. We had soft boiled eggs for breakfast here at the hostel. I didn’t mean too but I had lunch at el puente cafe. I wanted to snack on some bread and cheese. I ordered a cheese sandwich that came with some potato salad.… Read the rest
Today Jill and I had oatmeal for breakfast with bananas and granola. We walked to the Peleteria and I got my other shoe fixed finally. The cobbler sewed on the sole where it was coming off, first rate work. We paid for our 5 days of Spanish classes that start on Monday. Then we walked to find the organic market. We got bad directions twice.… Read the rest
Today Jill and I started to form a routine here. I got breakfast at the hostel. It is always delicious eggs and fruit. Jill makes some oatmeal for herself. I would’ve enjoyed some but we were running out. After we walked to the market. Jill wanted to buy a certain basket. It is made of woven plastic line. We found it and paid 100 pesos for it, the same as another place we saw it but it still seemed expensive.… Read the rest
We are in El Madresal on the Pacific Ocean. This place is amazing and terrible. It is kind of a resort but extremely rough around the edges. The sunrises are spectacular and sunset is not to missed. It’s 6:20 and I’m watching the morning light grow in our cabana. I think the power turned off at 6 AM. It turns on around 6 PM.… Read the rest