Due to what I thought were light clouds during last weekend´s trip up the volcano, I made the bold decision not to put sunscreen on. Of course, my face got burned pretty bad, and despite copious amounts of aloe vera, I started to peel horribly after about 2 days. This made making new friends in Xela really fun and easy. I was hoping that when my old face fell off it would reveal a new, better one...maybe a little more George Clooney and a little less Steve Buscemi. Unfortunately, it was still my usual face glaring back at me in the mirror on Friday when I finally looked halfway normal again.
I finished up my second week of school, and found it a bit hard to say goodbye to all the friends I had made in Xela. Usually traveling is all about quick two or three day relationships, but staying in Xela has kind of thrown a wrench into that. It´s also kept me inactive enough that I haven´t dropped the weight I usually do when I travel. The street food is catching up to me...fried tortillas, fried pupusas, fried sandwiches, fried tacos. At least the ceviche is kind of healthy...
Anyway, I´m on good old dial-up internet, so I´m not going to throw any pictures on here. Hopefully I´ll actually have something picture-worthy next time!
Sounds like your having a great time! I was cracking up readying your post :) Thanks for the email and I shared this blog to some of your close co-workers. Glad your doing well! I'm excited for you! your not missing much here, we finally got mid 70's weather for a few days, sure it will go away soon. enjoy every moment down there! great pics too! hope your writing in a journal everyday. This was the best thing I ever did when I went to New Zealand. It brings your adventure back to life years from now. Take care buddy! miss ya :) big hugs
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