After feeling so excited and overwhelmed yesterday, I am having my most uneasy day today. I think I could tell yesterday that I was running out of adrenaline. Last night I was annoyed by the kids’ noise; they were playing loud games when I wanted to go to sleep. I haven’t oriented myself to the area either; last evening I went out and was taken aback by what looks like a very lively bar scene which, luckily, I can not hear from my room. I’d rather hear the kids than the partiers, so I’ll try to remember that.
Today I set up a time to talk with Selvin, the office manager, but we kept getting interrupted, so we decided to meet tomorrow instead. I’m starting to hit some culture bumps. Yesterday I realized that I didn’t have correct change for la lancha (a must in order not to pay the tourist price) and stopped for coffee in order to get change. I learned that getting coffee quickly in Guatemala and expecting the correct change first thing in the morning doesn’t work. I also found out the boat schedule: every 12 people. Good to know.
I feel a little lonely today, for the first time since I left Guatemala. The teachers are lovely, but they are young, and the conversations mostly revolve around language. The couple I am staying with are wonderful and more my age. I think our friendship will develop as time goes on.
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