I have my spanish lessons every day from 8-12 at the Mundo Spanish school . In the afternoons, they offer various “excursions.” On Tuesday, I joined several students from school for a short bus trip to a nearby town at the foot of Volcán de Agua, a volcano that overlooks Antigua. Our tour guide, Filoberto (pictured above) is part of a cooperative of coffee farmers that grows their beans in the hills above the village. He took us up for a tour that no one understood because, well, we don’t really know Spanish (yet!). Nonetheless it was good to get out and about and enjoy the window of clear skies in what is normally rain every afternoon.
Filoberto showed us the coffee plants, they were mixed haphazardly with rows of corn and beans in the steep hills.
Coffee beans.
“Tut-tut, it looks like rain.”
Filoberto did his best Captain Morgan impression and scared the rain off until we made it back to Antigua.
Although we understood nothing, we still listened intently.
We walked back down through San Miguel de Escobar. School just got out, so there were lots of kids around mugging for my gracious lens.
She was a favorite among the group.
And then, I made her cry.
Pictures would indicate a high percentage of your classmates are good looking females, I am so proud of you.
Here is a test to see if you are learning anything, what does “mezclaslistas de mexto…” on the front of Filoberto’s shirt mean?
You writing and photos are lovely!
Fantastic photos dude! Hope you are avoiding mud slides and enjoying your trip. Keep the updates coming.
Y porque estas en 4 horas de clase cada dia, pues hablamos en español.
What a great adventure. Love the pictures