Friday, October 29, 2010

First day of class

 Oct 28
I am actually getting a routine going for Spanish school.  Find the Laundromat and note the hours.  Get a gym membership.  Stock up at the pharmacia.  Locate the school.  My instructor is Julia and she has what I need- patience… and enough English to give me instructions too complex for me to understand in Spanish.   So far, I definitely like the Spanish academy of Antigua http://spanishacademyantiguena.com/
I have also noticed the traditional carrying of baskets on the head by women here.   It seems to do wonders for ones posture.  I don’t know what it does for ones spine.  I have a suspicion that the women here are going old school with basket carrying largely for the tourists benefit.  Men also use their heads to carry a load.  Imagine a backpack where you unhook the straps and attach them in front around your forehead.  This seems to work less well for ones posture.
Below is a pic of Rebecca, Olga’s mother.  She is an excellent cook which is good since I eat breakfast, lunch and dinner here.

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