The 2nd Dia de Independencia

We got to celebrate two independence days this year. Yesterday (Sept. 15^th) was Guatemala’s Independence Day. The celebration was a little different than back home though. The main festivities for the day included marching bands, marching bands, and MORE marching bands. A parade of marching bands started around 9 a.m. and lasted until 2 p.m. We could have possibly watched 5 hours worth of marching bands. However, we choose not to because, as cute as those kids were all dressed up, they were not very skilled in the art of music.

GOAL!!!!!!!!!

Jared and I had the opportunity to attend a semi-pro soccer game here in Antigua. It was hilarious for several reasons. First, the field was surrounded by fencing and topped with barbed wire. Second, the entire crowd was very intense (let’s just say we are glad we don’t every word in Spanish!) throughout the entire game. Third, every time a player “got injured” (it was usually a FAKE OUT) firemen would run onto the field with a stretcher and attempt to carry the man to the side. It was strange how quickly all the players would recover after needing a stretcher. Finally, a little girl around the age of two was doing laps around the outside of the field on a tricycle the entire time. Oh yeah, the game ended in a tie 2-2.

The Outhouse!

So, we thought we would show you a picture of our bathroom. Okay, this is not our bathroom, but it is really cool! We went to the macadamia nut farm on a tour with our school for an afternoon activity. This was their public bathroom, and the tour guide stated, "This is the most photographed bathroom in Central America!" I thought it would be fun to share!