After weeks of classes I now have a little time to  enjoy the ambience of Guatemala.Jim West and I are doing a little research into Textile Tours for Textile Artists and both of us arrived in Antiqua yesterday.  Jim had the trip from hell that sounded like a bad movie,  mine began at 3.30 am and I arrived at 10.00 pm.  It was a really long day,  and we didn’t catch up until breakfast.Jim had been out walking early this morning and the excitement on his face told me that really  we where in for a treat.Its difficult when you arrive in a strange place at night, it’s quite surreal in a way. But  the sun in the morning, the fresh air and the smell of coffee made it the heart sing. All was well.Our last tour was the legendary Kenyan tour in November, so we had a lot to catch up on over breakfast.

Then we walked.

Down cobblestone streets, flanked by brightly painted houses, with doors that held secrets.

Our first stop was very close to the hotel and it was the most amazing gallery with antiques and textiles. Casa De Artes.

We spent the evening, going over our images, and eating delicious lamb…. now I need to sleep in preparation for another exciting day.