Suchitoto
Hola de la ciudad Suisichoto! We made it! I don't have much time to write, but I wanted to give a quick update... Today was our first day of language school (Escuela Parajo Flor) and it was incredible. I am in a class with one other person and our amazing maestra who is actually our age. We reviewed vocab and took a walk around the city and through city hall, the markets and the street and different barrios (sort of neighborhoods)... talking in Spanish the entire time! I am understanding way more than I thought I would, which is great, and am slowly getting back into the swing of speaking. Our language school is in an old outdoor courtyard/hacienda that has to be about 100 years old and all the little school rooms are outside in clearings and on the patios - with a view of the lake. So beautiful! 
My host family and house are both incredible - I am living with my friend Iveth who is a native speaker, so it has been great to have her translate when I can't understand Morena, our host mom. Morena is an older lady and lives in a beautiful mansion of a house, with a large outdoor courtyard with mango, lemon, papaya and orange trees (which we are free to eat from whenever we want!) and each room is on the outside of the courtyard. Iveth and I share a room that is bigger than my dorm room and is beautiful - all the original windows and doors are in the house, so it is full of beautiful history. There is even a full kitchen and a full bath/shower, so we are definitely in a richer part of the community. Morena lives with her sister and a house helper/not sure what to call her! They do not provide meals for us because they do not cook consistent meals, so our language school arranged for us to eat at a restaurant just around the corner in the main plaza - which is also beautiful and so fun to be at night. The food has not been agreeing with me so far, so trying to find things to eat that I can actually keep down has been challenging. Today has been better though.Okay, off for a boat tour of the lake here! Adios!
posted by KacieAnne @ 12:19 PM
4 Comments:
Yea! You made it! The courtyards sound like the hotel we like in Antigua, Guatemala. I am glad you are even understanding spanish! Can't wait to hear more of your adventures, we miss you already! Love, Mom
Hi Kacie,
(This is Colin.)I'm glad you made it. Benny has a yeast infection in his ear. It's flooding up here. Is it sunny? Mom moved everything out of her office and is changing her office into a guest room. That's all.
Goodbye. LOVE, Colin
¡¡Kaaaaaaaaaaace!!
This sounds incredible. We are so close, but so far away. I am so glad you are having a wonderful time. Eat a mango for me! Love you so much. Muah!
Kacie, everything (except your unhappy tummy) sounds totally amazing about your trip so far! I would so love to live in a place with mango and papaya and citrus trees growing in the courtyard. Heck, I'd love to live in a place with a courtyard to begin with. :-) I hope we'll get to see lots of pictures!
Blessings on you and your trip. I can't wait to hear more.
Love,
Hillary
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