Tag: Casa Xelaju
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Spanish crash course 101: How to speak Spanish like the Guatemalans do (Part 1)
Thirdeyemom View of Xela from the school roof. I woke up to the sound of the eternally barking dog outside my window, wondering for a moment where on earth I was. I checked my cheap plastic travel watch and it read 6:50 am. The sun had yet to light up my bedroom and I was…
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My Guatemalan Adventure: Day 1
Thirdeyemom I landed in Guatemala City on an excessively windy day on Sunday, March 4th. After a fitful night’s sleep at a mediocre airport hotel I was ready to leave Houston and finally continue my way south to Guatemala. I had the usual feelings of excitement and anticipation which I always get before I land…