Somehow it’s always the sweetest dogs that attach themselves to us on the streets. Chavo is about as quiet and gentle as a dog can get. We loved having him around, but were okay with saying goodbye as well. When he first followed Ali and the kids (remember I had … Read More
Postcards from Antigua
The patio gets a little slimy after a few days when there is some rain, so Lowe took it upon himself to get out there and give it a scrub. It’s funny, we always feel like we are rough on places, even without trying to be, but we always get … Read More
Antigua History
Antigua is chock full of beautiful ruins to walk around. They all just make a nice place to spend an hour, whether or not you are interested in their history. They are like a small park in the States where you might go to just get away from the hustle … Read More
Antigua with Abuela
A new family photo book. We love these things. We have stacks of them on the boat and still have periods we need to fill in. It’s a fun way to relive memories with the kids. Chavo not feeling so hot, though he might have been faking since he was … Read More
Guatemala Street Dog
Our new street dog turned foster dog, Chavo. For the first two days he was with us he was hardly awake—slept like he hadn’t slept in months. We pulled huge ticks off of him and took him to the vet where he got a rabies shot and some other stuff … Read More
Happy Animals
It’s been a busy few days around our house. First, Ali somehow got involved in saving Chacho the spider monkey in Barra de Navidad, Mexico. Honestly, when it first came up I thought, “Come on, he’s an old monkey by now, what are we going to do for him from … Read More
Volcán de Agua
Volcán de Agua is right out our front door this month, and is really everywhere in Antigua. It’s a beautiful town everywhere you look even without the volcano, but having that as a backdrop just seals the deal. It has been nice to step out the door, turn right and … Read More
Convento La Recolección
Antigua has got to be the Guatemalan capital of weddings. The kids are in Spanish classes for a few hours a day while we are in Antigua. Lowe’s teacher showed him a picture of a watermelon and asked him what it was. “Sandía.” So she asked him what it was … Read More
La Antigua
The El Carmen market spills out of the building some days. It’s really just the setting of the market that sets it apart. The stuff for sale is pretty standard market tourist gear, which doesn’t necessarily make it any less enjoyable to stroll around. There are so many church ruins … Read More
An Antigua Day
Spanish colonial architecture and great volcano views. Antigua is a beautiful place. There is another bedroom in the house, with two beds, but there was never really any doubt that we’d all end up together in this room. Who can resist bunk beds? Just like with living on a boat, … Read More
Off to Antigua
Our time in Guatemala City is coming to an end. It was a good stop for us. We got the camera repaired, dental visits checked off the list, lots of tourist-ing done, and in general got to know a good chunk of the city well enough that on a return … Read More