Spanish Lessons And Halloween

Trip Start Sep 29, 2007

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Trip End Dec 20, 2010

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Flag of Guatemala Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
Wednesday, October 31, 2007

We started school at the Utatlin Spanish School, in an old building just off the park where we recieve one on one private training. My teacher is Magda and i absolutely adore her. Magda is consistently enthusiastic as she teaches me numbers, basic sentence structure and pronunciation and earns very little money for the 5 hour classes. These classes are gruelling on us as we must concentrate hard and there�s alot to know however, it will be worth it in the end and we can practise the Spanish for the next few months. We have booked a total of 4 days at 5 hours a day and this will give us the basics for travel. I promised our Spanish friend Bonito that i would write him a letter in Spanish in 6 months time. It�s easier to study here in Xela as there isn�t many distractions and the hotel is comfortable and quiet. We have done two days so far.

It�s nice to have a hot and cold water tap because most shower heads in Guatemala are the electric shock waiting to happen type with bare wires hanging out of the wall near the water. Wacky water.

The people in Xela are of a mixed bunch with suit wearing professionals living next to indians in traditional weaved garments.

Tonight we ventured out to the central park after school and watched all the kids dressed up for halloween with their candy buckets. We bought 10 quetzales worth of candy and gave them out to the children whilst taking photos. Our hostel was having a halloween party with popcorn, an Evil Dead film showing on the tv and cheap drinks. Lame. We chatted with Adrienne who is German, lives in France and speaks Spanish and English...... jealous of these people who speak so many languages. Tomorrow is the horse race.