Antigua, Guatemala

Day one we spent sleeping.

This was until about 9 pm, then we were wide awake. Reecey read her entire trip's reading material in the first night.

Our time-disorientation wasn't helped by a nearby rooster who started crowing at 1 am and then 3.30 am, and then missed sunrise altogether.

In an effort to join the right timezone, today we concentrated on eating and drinking. We found a little cafe around the corner with old-school coffee cartoons, decent coffees in cute espresso cups and the ancient Guatemalan breakfast of crepes laced with nutella, strawberries, banana and icing sugar.

Antigua is wedged in a valley between three volcanoes. This makes for some pretty views, and along with the earthquake activity, a God-fearing culture. They hedge their bets here, a result of Catholicism imported from Spain being allowed to incorporate traditional pagan worshipping. 

Antigua is a colourful place. All of the walls - both inside and out - have been brightly painted with a sponge-effect where if you can look hard enough you can see faces.




Check out Lois Lane in the picture below. Not that picture - that's Reecey! Lois in on the right. She is wearing a snail hairclip. Hopefully she gets along with the Virgin Mary and bird-God sharing the same bedroom.





















Tomorrow we have booked a tour of the nearby villages. Hopefuly we get on this bus.