Canicula

I can’t believe it’s Thursday…I have only today, and one more full day, then I leave this awesome journey behind me, and ponder what I have  learned, what it all means to me, and what my next moves will be, in my journey of life.  I feel incredibly blessed to have been able to come here, study spanish, get to know Antigua and it’s people.  I also feel blessed to have had the family support I had on this adventure.  I look forward to seeing them soon!  I am being picked up at my house at 4:15am Saturday morning.  My plane leaves the ground at 7:15am.  Everyone, send me positive energy at that time!  It helps!  I can feel it!

Yesterday ended a phenomenon here called “Canicula”.  It’s an approximate 2 week period that occurs sometimes, in Guatemalas winter, or wet season, where it doesn’ t rain.  Not one drop.  There was 15 days with no rain, and yesterday, the 16th day, it poured all afternoon.  People were very happy!  15 days with no rain is alot here!  I enjoyed the sunny days, as did most others, but they were happy to have the rain back.  In their summer, it hardly rains at all!

I am a huge fan of Skype now, and recommend it to anyone who’s traveling!  It made it tolerable to be away from my family for this long.  We could talk face to face, on the computer, for free!  I could see them, and it made me feel better. I could see my husband, my children, and even my cat!  It was great.   And vice versa!  A month is a long time to be apart.  Skype was a huge asset to us.  So if your traveling, especially alone, I recommend skype!!  Even if you don’t have your own laptop, or computer access in your hotel or whatever,  there are numerous internet cafe’s, and all equipped with skpye!  I enjoyed having internet access in my room, cuz I could also Facebook, check emails, and blog!  Such a crazy time we live in, where this stuff is all possible.  I remember going away as a kid, and sending a postcard, that always arrived AFTER I got back!  LOL times have changed…

I’ve been studying a bit of Guatemalas history and geography.  It’s quite interesting!  I’m so sad to leave here  and yet so ready to go home, and share all of this!  Work is waiting, my family is waiting, I start school again in September…and who knows from there??  I don’t even know anymore.  I just know I can’t settle anymore, for the same old, same old.  I can’t settle for wondering whats out there, I have to know!  I have to see!  I have to participate!   Life is changing drastically, and I’m going along for the ride! Hell, it’s more then that….I’m in the drivers seat!   I won’t fear change or challenges anymore, I’ll embrace it.  The challenges I’ve faced on this journey have forever changed me.  And I don’t regret one single moment!  I can’t thank everyone enough, everyone who had any part in helping me get here.  GCC, my friends, family, and the school and family here that welcomed me!   I am forever grateful.

 

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