I got pulled over in Guatemala City for talking on my cell phone while driving. The policeman told me it was “contra la ley” in all of Guatemala – news to me. It is a Q100 fine. After comiserating with his companeros, he let me off. I think it was the Alberta drivers permit that got me off.<\/p>\n
Ran into several people from a Trinity Western University team that was in Tactic 3 weeks ago on four occasions as I walked through Antigua, went to the bank and sat down for some alone time in a cafe. I also run into staff and students on three other occasions today from a local Spanish school that sends teams up to Tactic twice a year.<\/p>\n
Was awoken at midnight by some loud American girls at my hotel. They were complaining that the people here “don’t even speak English.”<\/p>\n
I bought spare parts for my Swiss Army Knife at a hardware store.<\/p>\n
The lady at the Canadian Embassy said that the photos of Acadia may not be accepted for the passport application. But it cost me Q23 less than I was originally quoted – Go Canadian dollar, Go!<\/p>\n
I carried my iPod in my pocket all day and didn’t use it once.<\/p>\n
Got a phone call from a friend from Canada saying he was in Antigua. So was I. Spotted him briefly just before he got picked up to hike the volcano.<\/p>\n
I cut off a hearse at the head of a funeral procession.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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