At an altitude of 2300 meters, Guatemala´s second City took a couple of days to acclimatise to. I´m here for 2 weeks, studying more Spanish at a great little school in the town centre. When I signed up I also signed up to stay with a local family. I was picturing a staying in a stunning colonial house with a beautiful central courtyard bursting with plants and fresh fruit. Perhaps also a couple of hot daughters in their early 20´s to practice my conversational skills with too... Instead, I ended up spending a week in a cold, damp, windowless ´space´out the back of a small shop that sold hammocks, footballs and boy scout uniforms. My host lived alone and was an ageing local lady, however her 5 kids and 8 grandchildren lived nearby and were always around. It was great for a week to learn Spanish and chat with locals of all ages, but one week was enough. Now, i´m staying in a great hostel and am fending for myself without having all my meals cooked for me every day.
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