The Day of Houdini's Death

Day

I am sure you are taking a moment to remember the passing of the the preeminent prestidigitator of the early twentieth century. I offer this song, referencing said necromancer, from R.E.M. 

After a restful Sunday, the goal of today was to find a Spanish Language School. I walked around and visited a couple and we have decided on Tecun Uman. (Editorial digression: it has been brought indirectly to our attention that we may have neglected to specify where in Guatemala we are so I will rectify that. We are in Antigua, Guatemala – a town we first visited some twenty years ago and have always loved. It feels special to be able to spend an extended period of time here.) Among other parts of its illustrious history, Antigua has been a place to learn Spanish for decades and there are lots of great language schools. We decided on TU after I spoke to Mario, the owner. We had a great conversation and he seemed more concerned with meeting our language needs than just getting us to enroll. We start on Wednesday because tomorrow is a holiday and we are headed to a festival in another town (more on that in tomorrow's ramblings I would expect). 

Here are some random thoughts from the day: bought some rolls and empanadas from an excellent bakery we had noticed the other day. The thing that grabbed our attention was the line of people waiting and the lack of gringos in the line. We have had a lot of luck in our travels by following the locals. This town is so beautiful to walk around in though the cobblestone streets are less than desirable sometimes. It is the low-tourist season which makes the town seem quieter than on some previous visits. Saw some kids trick or treating on the one of the main streets mainly going into businesses. It seems easier to find wi-fi here than in BCNC (and yes, it is faster than some of our friends get back home. Sorry.). A lot of the restaurants/bars are having Halloween parties – I know that this is a special day for the Guatemalan's but the bars seem to focus on the party aspect much like how Cinco de Mayo is celebrated in the States.