Coming back from Flores-Tikal was rough for all. Though the flight was fine, the change of climate and the fact that we were thrown back into our intense classes has taken a toll on our group. Many students suffered mild cases of ¨montezuma´s revenge¨and some of us have chest colds or general tiredness or achyness. But today is the first day that it seems things are looking up.
The city of Antigua welcomed us back. It´s been clearer and sunnier the past couple of days than any days last week. It rains mainly at night, and it pours like the dickens, ringing off the tin roofs.
I know I´ve been feeling much improved in terms of my Spanish. I don´t crack my dictionary nearly as much, and I´ve been able to conduct meaningful discussions with my host family, though I can still only utilize the present tense. I´m just getting the hang of irregular verbs!
We have some small trips happening this week, mainly organized through the school, and we´ll be back in town before long. I´m sad to be going home soon, but I know many of the kids are homesick. This trip has been a real eye-opening experience.
Also, confidential to the Middleton family-- you have quite a cell phone bill coming at the end of the month!
Cheers, all!
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