As mentioned in a previous post we have been blessed with a great host family. The family consists of mom (Edna), dad (Braulio), two sisters (Judith and Sintia), grandma (her name is still a mystery). Along with these people we share a life with 2 dogs, 2 ducks, 2 cats, 2 chickens, 2 roosters, 3 parrots, and 2 smaller birds, oh and we found a dead slug (which was as long and big as your index finger) in the bathroom this morning, tom was nice enough to clean it up but felt some unpleasent reguritation in his throat while doing so. The setting of the house is something we are not quiet used to, not to say it is bad, however it is very secluded. Even though there is seclusion we have plenty of time with our family during meal times. We also were able to spend time with them on New Years.....On the 31st we woke bright and early to help stuff the turkey. Stuffing a turkey here is Guatemala is quite different from the stuffed turkey that I am used to. This turkey was filled with mostly another kind of meat (not turkey), also mixed with almonds, prunes and I´m not sure what else. This turkey was raised in their backyard and was not more than a year old. When we finished stuffing the turkey we were told that we would eat around midnight.
Tom and I spent most of the day in our room (which is actually quite nice) playing cards, talking, etc.. As time rolled by we figured we would see what our family was doing so around 10pm we went out of our room, however the house was quiet as ever. We retreated back to our rooms, continuing this process with no success until around 11:10pm. We then were able to hang out, and attempted to talk to them. We drank some wine (and Egg nog, which tasted exactly the same (yum!)), listened to music, which turned into dancing, then the conga and before we knew it we were toasting the new year and eating turkey at midnight. We also listened to fireworks before the ones that lit up the sky went off just after midnight. This was definately a memorable, but short, New Years celebration.
Tom and I spent most of the day in our room (which is actually quite nice) playing cards, talking, etc.. As time rolled by we figured we would see what our family was doing so around 10pm we went out of our room, however the house was quiet as ever. We retreated back to our rooms, continuing this process with no success until around 11:10pm. We then were able to hang out, and attempted to talk to them. We drank some wine (and Egg nog, which tasted exactly the same (yum!)), listened to music, which turned into dancing, then the conga and before we knew it we were toasting the new year and eating turkey at midnight. We also listened to fireworks before the ones that lit up the sky went off just after midnight. This was definately a memorable, but short, New Years celebration.
