Thursday, November 4, 2010



Sat Oct 23 was spent in the lovely city of Antigua, Guatemala. Antigua is a World Heritage Site and the former capital of the Spanish empire. It was also a former capital of Guatemala until the earthquake of 1776 when it was moved to Guatemala City where ironically the capital is now on a bigger fault line. DUH!!
We actually got in on fri. night in time to eat supper at La Fonda where they serve a traditional chicken soup that is one of my favorites.

On Sat.after breakfast we did a little walking tour of the city heading for Santo Domingo a former convent which is now a very lovely hotel and museum. The grounds are so beautiful and well worth a visit. Also on Sundays they do a magnificent brunch that is very inexpensive.
We had a late lunch at Frieda's cafe where I recommend the margaritas and nachos. Then in early for a restful night and sharing a bottle of wine we brought with us from Pana.
Then on Sun. morning we visited Fernandos Cafe for more coffee and chocolate. Then we headed for the airport for our flight to Ft. Lauderdale where we had to spend another night before we all got on Southwest Airlines headed in 4 different directions. All of us non-reved and with our full flights these days that was not easy especially for Donna who had to go the farthest..Portland,Or.
We all did make it home with hearts full. Thank you to Donna, Amanda and Kara for being such a great team.

3 comments:

  1. It was a great week. The city of Panajachel was totally charming and I can see why you love it so much. I enjoyed seeing the magnificant Lake Atitlan from every viewpoint. The people are amazing.. they may be poor and facing a famine, but they are strong hardworking and courageous people. The children are bright eyed and inquisitive. The memories of this trip will live on in my heart. I was tormented by all those whom we did not help because we ran out of shoes, shirts, etc. But it was all about helping one starfish at a time. Thank you Connie for inviting me. I cannot wait to go again.

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