Adios to Antigua

Ok, I lied when I said we wouldn't come home early from this trip. The weather and our various health problems (all pretty much better now) convinced us to come home early from our projected 5 week stay in Guatemala.

The city of Antigua is beautiful and charming. The Spanish school and the classe were very well organized. We liked our teachers. But the weather and the rustic living conditions (sort of like camping) were too much for us. We're thinking of going back in the winter when the weather is more accommodating, but for now we're just happy to be home.

I'm swimming laps in the pool again, and Stu has his physical therapist coming in every morning for his sore shoulder and back. I have lots to keep me busy: uploading photos of Antigua, downloading photos that people have sent me of the wedding, grocery shopping and cooking and giving the cat some extra attention.

We've both decided we've had enough of travel, at least for the short term. The airports were a nightmare, the canceled flights and changing gate numbers set off all my panic alarms and (I know this is hard to believe) it all made me very cranky.

My friend Glenda called this morning to see how we were and find out why we came back early. I told her she has the right attitude about travel these days. She did lots of traveling when she was younger, including a trip around the world, and now she's quite happy staying put in Zihuatanejo.

Right now I can't think of anything I want to do more than stay right here for the rest of the summer, despite the heat and humidity and the mosquitoes and the smelly canal and, well, whatever... Whatever comes our way, we're ready for it, as long as it comes our way while we're here in Zihuatanejo.