Humpday of my week of intensive spanish school... Mi cabeza esta llenda (gringo translation- my head is full)! I have homework every day. Which I guess I had better get used to. I´m staying with a family here in Xela and that has been quite an interesting experience. The house mother (grandmother actually) is amazing, and coincidentally is a cake maker. We shared photos of wedding cakes we have done. But I´m pretty sure the ´clean-plate-club´originated in Guatemala, so I´ve been full this whole week. And every meal has been served with a glass of Tang. Y'all remember Tang... But really, I shouldn't complain - I am very thankful for the hospitality. Here´s one house recipe I´ll be taking back to the states with me-

Chilaquiles-

Queso Fresco (the crumbly kind)

Fresh corn tortillas, here they're a dime a dozen (really)

Egg beaten with salt and a little bit of flour

Place some Queso Fresco in center of tortilla, fold. Dunk in egg batter. Fry.

Today after class I stumbled into an unreal cemetary where I spent a peaceful moment just before the rain started pouring. Then I headed to salsa class at the school I´m attending. Some of us are going to try out our skills tonight at the local salsa club that apparantly hops on a Wednesday night.

Get this startling little bit of trivia, an average month´s rent for an entire house here is Q1000 which is about $133.

I had my laundry done yesterday and took a shower. I´ll call that the backpacker´s makeover. I miss you and I miss English.

Church in central Xela

buena vista from top floor of school

Quietest place in whole city

and then the rain.