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Well, my mission in Antigua was a complete success. I set up transportation and airport pickup for my father for Monday and reserved us a room in Antigua during Semana Santa. None of you realize how difficult that task was. Due to the size and popularity of the festival in Antigua, people are supposed to reserve rooms at least 3 or 4 months in advance. I spent all day going hotel to hotel getting the same answer; we're full! The word around town was that every establishment was booked for that week and the rooms were going for around $110 (American) per night. I was presently crashing at the same hostel (Posada Ruiz#2) I had stayed at when I first arrived in Guatemala; at a bargin price of 25Q ($3.25).

The Arrival of Big Daddy Benny

Jeremy Curl
2006-08-28 16:00:04

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Well, my mission in Antigua was a complete success. I set up transportation and airport pickup for my father for Monday and reserved us a room in Antigua during Semana Santa. None of you realize how difficult that task was. Due to the size and popularity of the festival in Antigua, people are supposed to reserve rooms at least 3 or 4 months in advance. I spent all day going hotel to hotel getting the same answer; we're full! The word around town was that every establishment was booked for that week and the rooms were going for around $110 (American) per night. I was presently crashing at the same hostel (Posada Ruiz#2) I had stayed at when I first arrived in Guatemala; at a bargin price of 25Q ($3.25). This hostel is first come first serve, but I had a little talk with the owner and offered him 450Q($60) for 3 nights stay if he would hold me a double room for the festival; guess what, quetzals talk baby! The place isn't that great but you can't beat $60 for two people, for 3 nights during Semana Santa with no money up front. After my intense negotiating, I needed to
replenish my energy with some good ole Guatemalan comida. While looking for a meal to hit the spot, I ran into my old friend Mareike; the German girl I had met in San Pedro (see entry Mí Semana Última en San Pedro if you don't remember). I sat and ate with Mareike and 3 other German girls she had met in her travels. Mareike had recently proposed to her boyfriend in Rio Dulce and she was glowing with excitement (Congrats girl!). He had to return back to England, but she would soon be reuniting with him in 5 weeks. I spent the rest of the day shopping and hanging out with the group. One of the girls (Conny) and her boyfriend are presently running a Posada (www.reggaepousada.com) on an island off the coast of Brazil. She gave me her contact information in case I was ever over that direction. That night we all met up for dinner and farewells, since three ...