I find myself back in Antigua again, after alomst a month, but I also realize I have learned a lot since i was last here. Antigua is beautiful!
The garden of flowers in the Rio Dulce, beautiful place!
I'm on a boat! . . . Very serious
These girls insisted i take photos of them, and we all laughed about this one! My time here is coming to a close, and as much as I am excited to see all of the people I love again, I am also very sad to leave this beautiful country.
As I predicted, it took me approximately 3 and a half weeks to get used to solo travelling, understand my needs and find the inner peace that it mandates. Every moment has been so beautiful and yet so fleeting, and I know when I return to the States, to reality, to work, these moments will evaporate into hazy dreams from times past.
What will I do differently next time? Throw away my Rough Guide and Lonely Planet, for one (or at least ONLY use it as a map of the next city I visit). I will probably avoid backpackers hostels, as their inhabitants tend to live in a parallel universe to the country they are travelling in, only "DOING" the sites, not necesarily experiencing the culture--don't get me wrong, this is a very harsh and broad generalization, and I apologize in advance for any offense taken--I feel i have definately travelled in this parallel universe for at least half of my time here, so I am speaking of myself as well! Next time I will try to set up a homestay or two, volunteer more, and have more time overall to take everything in and build friendships.
This has been a learning experience, as I hoped it would be, and I am so happy that so many people supported me and helped me make it happen. I have the traveller's bug, so this is just the beginning!
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